`or enclosed) is being transmitted via the Office electronic filing system in
`accordance with 37 CFR § 1.6(a)(4).
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` Electronic Signature for James E. Armstrong, IV:
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`Dated= December 23 2014
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`/James E. Armstrong, IV/
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`Docket No.: 89884(316697)
`(PATENT)
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Patent Application of:
`Katsuhiko Maruo
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`Application No.: 13/378,448
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`Confirmation No.: 1084
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`Filed: December 15, 2011
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`Art Unit: 1631
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`For: BLOOD SUGAR VALUE ESTllVIATION
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`Examiner: J. M. Sims
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`APPARATUS
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`RESPONSE TO ELECTION OF SPECIES RE UIREMENT
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`MS Amendment
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313—1450
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`Dear Sir/Madam:
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`In response to the election of species requirement set forth in the Office Action mailed
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`August 1, 2014, applicant hereby provisionally elects the Species E) the configured apparatus in
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`claim 7 (claim 1 and claim 7 read on the speices) for continued examination, without traverse.
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`Applicant's election is made without prejudice. As noted by the Examiner, upon the
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`allowance of a generic claim, Applicant will be entitled to consideration of claims to not more than
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`a reasonable number of species in addition to the elected species, provided that all claims to each
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`additional species are written in dependent form or otherwise include all the limitations of an
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`allowed generic claim as provided by 37 CPR, § 1.146.
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`In any event, Applicant reserves the right to file one or more divisional applications
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`directed to the non—elected embodiments prior to issuance of any patent maturing from the instant
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`application.
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`AM44157188.1
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`Application No.: 13/378,448
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`2
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`Docket N0.: 89884(316697)
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`An action on the merits of all the claims and a Notice of Allowance thereof are
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`respectfully requested.
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`Dated: December 23, 2014
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Customer No. 21874
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`/James E. Armstrong, IV/
`Electronic signature:
`James E. Armstrong, IV
`Registration No.: 42,266
`EDWARDS WILDMAN PALMER LLP
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`PO. Box 55874
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`Boston, Massachusetts 02205
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`(202) 478-7375
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`Attorneys/Agents For Applicant
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`AM44157188.1
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