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`Applicant(s)
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`AFCP 2.0
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`15/316387
`Examiner
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`MINATO, JUNJI
`Art Unit
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`AIA Status
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`Decision
`2842RICHARD TAN Yes
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`Examiner Note: Please attach an interview summary when necessary as described above.
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`This is in response to the After Final Consideration Pilot request filed 28 December 2018.
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`l. Improper Request — The AFCP 2.0 request is improper for the following reason(s) and the after final amendment submitted with
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`the request will be treated under pre-pilot procedure.
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`[3 An AFCP 2.0 request form PTO/SB/434 (or equivalent document) was not submitted.
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`[3 A non-broadening amendment to at least one independent claim was not submitted.
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`[3 A proper AFCP 2.0 request was submitted in response to the most recent final rejection.
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`[:1 Other:
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`2. Proper Request
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`A. After final amendment submitted with the request will not be treated under AFCP 2.0.
`The after final amendment cannot be reviewed and a search conducted within the guidelines of the pilot program.
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`C] The after final amendment will be treated under pre-pilot procedure.
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`B. Updated search and/or completed additional consideration.
`The examiner performed an updated search and/or completed additional consideration of the after final amendment
`within the time authorized for the pilot program. The result(s) of the updated search and/or completed additional
`consideration are:
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`C] 1. All of the rejections in the most recent final Office action are overcome and a Notice of Allowance is
`issued herewith.
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`Cl 2. The after final amendment would not overcome all of the rejections in the most recent final Office action
`. See attached interview summary for further details.
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`3. The after final amendment was reviewed, and it raises a new issue(s). See attached interview summary
`for further details.
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`E] 4. The after final amendment raises new issues, but would overcome all of the rejections in the most recent
`final Office action. A decision on determining allowability could not be made within the guidelines of the
`pilot. See attached interview summary for further details, including any newly discovered prior art.
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`'35. Other:
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`U.S.Patent and Trademark Office
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`PTOL-2323 (Rev. 10-14)
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`AFCP 2.0 Decision
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`Part of Paper NO- 20190105
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