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`Amendmentsto the Drawings
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`Please replace Figures 1-10 with replacement Figures 1-10, which are provided on the
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`attached replacementsheets.
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`Remarks
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`Upon entry of the foregoing amendment, Figures 1-10 have been replaced with replacement
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`Figures 1-10. Replacement Figures 1—10 are identical to original Figures 1-10, but with the band
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`disclaimed. No new matter has been added. The Appendix has been canceled and amendments
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`have been madeto the specification to reflect these changes. The specification is also amended as
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`requested by the Office.
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`Based on the above amendmentand the following remarks, Applicant respectfully requests
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`that the Office reconsiderall outstanding objections and rejections and that they be withdrawn.
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`Objection to the Specification
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`The Office objects to the specification. The specification has been amendedfor form as
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`requested by the office. Applicant requests that the objection to the specification be withdrawn.
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`Rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 102
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`The claim is rejected under 35 U.S.C. §102 as allegedly being unpatentable over D745,421
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`to AKANAef al. (US Application No. 29/501,746). This application claims priority under § 120 to
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`US Application No. 29/501,746, among others, which wasfiled September 8, 2014. US Patent No.
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`D745,421 is prior art only as ofits issue date, December 15, 2015. Therefore, it is not priorart to
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`this application. Even if it were priorart as ofits filing date, September 8, 2014, that would still not
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`be prior to the effective filing date of this application. Therefore, 745,421 is not priorart to this
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`application and the rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 102 should be withdrawn.
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`Conclusion
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`All of the stated grounds of objection and rejection have been properly traversed,
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`accommodated, or rendered moot. Applicant therefore respectfully requests that the Examiner
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`reconsiderall presently outstanding objections and rejections and that they be withdrawn. Applicant
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`believes that a full and complete reply has been made to the outstanding Office Action and, as such,
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`the present application is in condition for allowance. If the Examinerbelieves, for any reason, that
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`personal communication will expedite prosecution of this application, the Examineris invited to
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`telephone the undersigned at the number provided.
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`Prompt and favorable consideration of this Amendment and Replyis respectfully requested.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`STERNE, KESSLER, GOLDSTEIN & FOX P.L.L.C.
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`/Tracy Durkin/
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`Tracy-Gene G. Durkin
`Attorney for Applicant
`Registration No. 32,831
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`Date: July 19, 2019
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