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`Art Unit: 2882
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`First Named Inventor: Antonius Johannus
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`VAN DER NET
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`Applicant: ASML NETHERLANDS B.V.
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`Application No.: 18/251,261
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`371(c) Date: May 1, 2023
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`(U.S. National Phase ofInt'l Appl. No.
`PCT/EP2021/078531;
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`IA Date: October 14, 2021)
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` Confirmation No.: 9861
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`Examiner: RIDDLE, CHRISTINA A
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`Atty. Docket: 3857.2970001
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`Title: CONDITIONING APPARATUS AND METHOD
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`Amendment and Reply Under 37 C.F.R. § 1.111
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`Mail Stop Amendment
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`Commissioner for Patents
`PO Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Commissioner:
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`In reply to the Office Action dated November 27, 2024, Applicant submits the following
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`Amendment and Remarks.
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`It is not believed that extensions of time are required beyond those that may otherwise be
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`provided for in documents accompanying this paper. However,if additional extensions of time are
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`necessary to prevent abandonmentofthis application, then such extensionsof time are hereby
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`petitioned under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a), and any additional fees required to continue prosecution or
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`appeal of this application (including issue fee, fees for net addition of claims, or forwarding to
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`appeal) are hereby authorized to be charged to our Deposit Account No. 19-0036.
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