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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Applicant(s)
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`: Hidekazu SUEYOSHI et a1.
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`Group Art Unit: 3731
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`Appln. No.
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`11/691,591
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`Examiner: T. McEvoy
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`Filed
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`: March 27, 2007
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`Confirmation No. : 5928
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`For
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`: DEPILATING DEVICE
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`RESPONSE UNDER 37 C.F.R. § 1.111
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`US. Patent and Trademark Office
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`Customer Service Window, Mail Stop Amendment
`Randolph Building
`401 Dulany Street
`Alexandria, VA 22314
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`Sir:
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`In response to the Official Action dated December 2, 2008, setting forth a three—month
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`shortened statutory period for response to expire on March 2, 2009, Applicants respectfully
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`request reconsideration and withdrawal of the outstanding rejection in View of the herein
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`contained amendments and remarks, However, if any extension of time is necessary, this is an
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`express request for any necessary extension of time and authorization to charge any required
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`extension of time fee or any other fees which may be required to preserve the pendency of the
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`present application to Deposit Account No. 19-0089.
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`Claim Amendments begin on page 2 of this paper.
`Remarks begin on page 5 of this paper.
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