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`PATENT
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Patent Application of:
`KAORI TAKEUCHIetal.
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`: Customer Number: 53080
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`Application No.: 16/564,237
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`: Confirmation No.: 5944
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`Filed: September 9, 2019
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`> Art Unit: 1729
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`For. MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY AND: Examiner: Gatewood, DanielS.
`FUEL CELL
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`RESPONSE UNDER37 C.E.R.§ 1.116
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`Mail Stop AF
`Commissionerfor Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Sir:
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`In response to the Office Action dated February 18, 2022, wherein a three-month
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`shortened statutory period for responseis set to expire on May 18, 2022, Applicant respectfully
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`requests reconsideration of the above-identified application in view of the following amendments
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`and remarks.
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`A request for consideration under the After Final Consideration Pilot program AFCP 2.0
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`is being filed concurrently with this response.
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`Amendments to the Claims begin on page 2 of this paper.
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`Remarksbegin on page4 ofthis paper.
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`DM_US188155300-1.083710.2771
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