`Preliminary Amendment
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`REMARKS
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`Please enter the present preliminary amendment prior to examination of the
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`present application.
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`Claims 3, 4 and 5 have been amended to remove multiple dependencies. New
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`claims 6, 7 and 8 have been added. No new matter has been introduced by the amendments.
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`Claims 1-8 remain pending.
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`The abstract has been amended to not exceed 150 words in length and no new
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`matter has been added therein.
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`The Director is authorized to charge any additional fees due by way of this
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`Amendment, or credit any overpayment, to our Deposit Account No. 19-1090.
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`All of the claims remaining in the application are now clearly allowable.
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`Favorable consideration and a Notice of Allowance are earnestly solicited.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`SEED Intellectual Property Law Group PLLC
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`/Jeff Sakoi/
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`Jeffrey M. Sakoi
`Registration No. 32,059
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`JS:ms
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`701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5400
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`Seattle, Washington 98104
`Phone: (206) 622-4900
`Fax: (206) 682-6031
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