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`1.
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`Improper Request — The AFCP 2.0 request is improper for the following reason(s) and the after final amendment submitted with
`the request will be treated under pre-pilot procedure.
`[-] An AFCP 2.0 request form PTO/SB/434 (or equivalent document) was not submitted.
`LJ] A non-broadening amendmentto at least one independentclaim wasnot submitted.
`[] A proper AFCP 2.0 request was submitted in responseto the mostrecentfinal rejection.
`] Other:
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`2. Proper Request
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`A. After final amendment submitted with the request will not be treated under AFCP 2.0.
`Theafter final amendment cannot be reviewed and a search conducted within the guidelines of the pilot program.
`_] The after final amendmentwill be treated underpre-pilot procedure.
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`B. Updated search and/or completed additional consideration.
`The examiner performed an updated search and/or completed additional consideration of the after final amendment
`within the time authorized for the pilot program. The result(s) of the updated search and/or completed additional
`consideration are:
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`[_] 1. All ofthe rejections in the mostrecentfinal Office action are overcome and a Notice of Allowanceis
`issued herewith.
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`[XX] 2. The after final amendment would not overcomeall of the rejections in the mostrecentfinal Office action.
`See attached interview summaryfor further details.
`_] 3. Theafter final amendment was reviewed, and it raises a new issue(s). See attached interview summary for
`further details.
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`L] 4. The after final amendmentraises new issues, but would overcomeall of the rejections in the most recent
`final Office action. A decision on determining allowability could not be made within the guidelines of the
`pilot. See attached interview summaryfor further details, including any newly discoveredpriorart.
`(] 5. Other:
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`AFCP2.0
`Decision
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`Application No.
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`Applicant(s)
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`13/533,074
`Examiner
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`CORCORAN, KEVIN L.
`Art Unit
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`Stephen Choi
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`3724
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`Examiner Note: Please attach an interview summary when necessary as described above. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`PTOL-2323 (Rev. 10-14)
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`AFCP 2.0 Decision
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`Part of Paper No. 20150220
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