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`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Office of the Chief Finaacial Officer
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`April 01, 2023
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`MCDERMOTT,WILL AND EMERYLLP
`Attn: TAKASHI SAITO
`500 NORTH CAPITAL STREET N.W.
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