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`Modified PTO/SB/30 (07-2009)
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`REQUEST
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`CONTINUED EXAMINATION (RCE)
`TRANSMITTAL
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`17/071,470
`Application Number
`October 15, 2020
`Filing Date
`Kiyofumi ABE
`First Named Inventor
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`Group Art Unit
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`Farhan Mahmud
`Examiner Name
`MalSwpRCE
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`Commissionerfor Patents
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`P.O. Box 1450 Attorney Docket Number|2020-2596A
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`Confirmation No.
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`This is a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) under 37 C.F.R. § 1.114 of the above-identified application.
`Requestfor Continued Examination (RCE) practice under 37 CFR 1.114 does not apply to any utility or plant application filedprior to June8,
`1995, or to any design application. See Instruction Sheetfor RCEs (not to be submitted to the USPTO) on page 2.
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`Submission required under 37 C.F.R. § 1.114 -- Note: If the RCEis proper, any previously filed unentered amendments and
`amendments enclosed with the RCE will be entered in the order in which they werefiled unless applicant instructs otherwise. If
`applicant does not wish to have any previously filed unentered amendment(s) entered, applicant must request non-entry of such
`amendment(s).
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`[X] Previously submitted. Ifa final Office Action is outstanding, any amendmentsfiled after the final Office Action
`may be considered as a submission evenif this box is not checked.
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`Please consider the arguments in the Appeal Brief or Reply Brief previously filed on
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`[] Enclosed:
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`{[] Amendment/Reply
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`[] Affidavit(s)/Declaration(s)
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`Information Disclosure Statement (IDS)
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`[] Other:
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`Miscellaneous
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`Suspension of action on the above-identified application is required under 37 C.F.R. § 1.103(c) for
`a period of months (period of suspension shall not exceed 3 months; Fee under 37 C.F.R. § 1.17) required).
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`[] Other
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`Fees
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`(The RCEfee under 37 C.F.R. § 1.17(e) is required by 37 C.F.R. § 1.114 when the RCEisfiled.)
`The Director is hereby authorized to charge the following fees to Deposit Account No. 23-0975.
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`RCEfee required under 37 C.F.R. § 1.17(e)
`[] Extension of time fee 37 C.F.R. § 1.136 and § 1.17)
`[] Other:
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`Check in the amount of $ enclosed
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`[X] Payment is made by Credit Card for the following fees in the amount of $2640.00
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`[X] RCE fee required under 37 C.F.R. § 1.17(e)
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`[X] Extension of time fee 37 C.F.R. § 1.136 and § 1.17)
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`[] Other:
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`4. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
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`CUSTOMERNO.
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`December 5, 2023
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`The USPTOis hereby authorized to charge anyfees under 37 CFR. §§ 1.16, 1.17, and 1.492, which may be required by this paper to Deposit Account No. 23-0975.
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`2023.12.04
`/Stephen
`W. Kopchik/ 19:12:02 -05'00'
`Stephen W. Kopchik
`Registration No. 61,215
`WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK,L.L-P.
`1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 500
`Washington, D.C. 20036
`Phone:(202) 721-8200
`Fax:(202) 721-8250
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