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`respectfully requests further examination and reconsideration in view of the following remarks.
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`REMARKS
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`Claim 1 has been rejected underthe judicially created doctrine of obviousness-type
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`double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1, 3 and 4 of U.S. Patent No. 10,491,853.
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`Applicant notes that a Terminal Disclaimerhas beenfiled to address the above-noted double
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`patenting rejection. Accordingly, it is respectfully requested that the obviousness-type double
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`patenting rejection of claim 1 be withdrawn.
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`In view of the foregoing remarks, Applicant respectfully submits that claim 1 is clearly in
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`condition for allowance. An early notice thereof is earnestly solicited. If, after reviewing the
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`above, the Examiner believes that there are any issues remaining which mustbe resolved before
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`the application can be passedto issue,it is respectfully requested that the Examinercontact the
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`undersigned by telephone in order to resolve such issues.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Jeffrey R. Filipek/
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`Jeffrey R. Filipek
`Registration No. 41,471
`Attorney for Applicant
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