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`In responseto the Restriction Requirement, Applicant elects with traverse, Group | (claims 1-
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`30 and 34-35) drawn to a modified PH20 polypeptide.
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`With regard to the traversal, the Examiner has required restriction between claims drawn to a
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`product and claims drawn to a process of making and/or using the product. Where Applicant elects
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`claims directed to the product, and all the product claims are subsequently found allowable,
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`withdrawnprocessclaims that includeall the limitations of the allowable product claims should be
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`considered for rejoinder. See MPEP § 821.04(b). Here, the features of the modified PH20
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`polypeptide as set forth in claim 1 are all included in the methodfor treating a hyaluronan-
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`associated disease or condition as set forth in claims 31-33. For this reason alone, rejoinder of claims
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`31-33 is proper and requested by Applicantin view of the above remarks.
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`Applicant is thus entitled to a rejoinder of the non-elected claims should the elected claims be
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`deemed allowable.
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`Conclusion
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`In view of the foregoing, Applicant awaits a favorable action on the merits. Should the
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`Examiner feel that there are any issues outstanding after consideration of this response, the
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`Examiner is invited to contact the undersigned representative to expedite prosecution.
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`Date: March 5, 2024
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`MORGANLEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
`1111 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
`Washington, DC 20004
`Customer Number: 28977
`Telephone: 202.739.5139
`robert.smyth@morganlewis.com
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /Kalpesh V. Upadhye/
`Kalpesh V. Upadhye,Ph.D.
`Registration No. 70,236
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`Robert Smyth, Ph.D.
`Registration No. 50,801
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`DB1i/ 144937442.1
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