`U.S. Serial No. 17/873,361
`Atty. Docket No. TER-110C1/110853-01-5110
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`REMARKS
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`After entry of this amendment, claims 49, 59-61, 65-77, 126-128, and 138-160 will be
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`pendingin this application. Applicants note with appreciation the Examiner’s indication that
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`claims 61 and 64 contain allowable subject matter. Without acquiescence to any claim
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`rejections, and solely to expedite allowance, independent claim 126 has been amendedto include
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`the limitations of allowable claim 64, claims 62-64 have been cancelled without prejudice, and
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`allowable claim 61 has been rewritten as new independent claim 140. New claims 141-160,
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`which depend from allowable claim 140, have also been added. Support for the claim
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`amendments and new claims may be foundin the original claims and throughout the
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`specification as filed. No new matter has been added. Claims 49, 59, 60, 66-68, 70, 71, 73, 75,
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`and 76 are currently withdrawn, and Applicants respectfully request rejoinder of these claims
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`prior to issuanceof a notice of allowance.
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`Rejection of Claims under 35 U.S.C. § 102
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`Claims 65, 69, 72, 74, 77, 126-128, 138, and 139 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(a)(1)
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`as being anticipated by U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2018/0188544 to Grosset al.
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`(“Gross”). Without acquiescence to any of the rejections, Applicants respectfully submit that the
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`amendmentof independent claim 126 to include the limitations of allowable claim 64 moots the
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`rejections. Moreover, new independent claim 140 correspondsto allowable claim 61.
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`Applicants therefore respectfully submit that all pending claims are allowable overthe citedart.
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`Amendment and Response
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`In light of the foregoing, Applicants respectfully submit that all claims are now in
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`CONCLUSION
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`condition for allowance.
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`Applicants believe that no additional fees are necessitated by the present response.
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`However, in the event that any additional fees are due, the Commissioneris hereby authorized to
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`charge any such fees to Deposit Account No. 50-0310.
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`If the Examinerbelieves that a telephone conversation with Applicants’ attorney would
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`expedite allowance ofthis application, the Examineris cordially invited to call the undersigned.
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`Date: January 18, 2024
`Reg. No. 58,533
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`Tel. No.: (617) 951-8293
`Fax No.: (617) 951-8736
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Electronic Signature: /Matthew T. Currie/
`Matthew T. Currie
`Attorney for the Applicants
`Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
`2222 Market Street
`Philadelphia, PA 19103
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