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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and TrademarkOffice
`Address; COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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`29/729,605
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`03/27/2020
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`Christopher A. CARROLL
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`D001655US04DIV
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`1011
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`60402
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`7590
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`06/15/2022
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`KINETIC CONCEPTS, INC.
`c/o Harness Dickey & Pierce
`5445 Corporate Drive
`Suite 300
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`Troy, MI 48098
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`EXAMINER
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`DAVIS, ANTOINE D
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`2917
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`06/15/2022
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`ELECTRONIC
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`Notice of the Office communication was sent electronically on above-indicated "Notification Date" to the
`following e-mail address(es):
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`dgodzisz@hdp.com
`troymailroom @hdp.com
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`corrected
`Notice ofAlowability
`For
`A Design Application
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`Application No.
`29/729 605
`Examiner
`ANTOINE D DAVIS
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`Applicant(s)
`CARROLLet al.
`Art Unit
`AIA (FITF) Status
`2917
`Yes
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`30) The claim is allowed.
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`4l¥} Acceptable drawings:
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`(a)
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`The drawings filed on 04/11/2022 are accepted by the Examiner.
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`(b) (J Drawing Figures filedon__——s and drawing Figures filedon_____—saare accepted by the Examiner.
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`5 The claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or(f) is acknowledged.
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`the
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`Certified copies:
`*c) LJ Noneofthe:
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`b)(J Some
`1. (1 Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
`2. LJ Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No.
`3. LJ Copiesof the certified copies of the priority documents have been receivedin this national stage application from the
`International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
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`“ Certified copies not received:
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`Applicant has THREE MONTHS FROM THE "MAILING DATE"of this communication to file a reply complying with the requirement for
`corrected drawings notedin item 6 below.Failure to timely comply will result in ABANDONMENT ofthis application.
`THIS THREE-MONTH PERIOD IS NOT EXTENDABLE. See 37 CFR 1.85(c). NOTE: This notice does not set or reset the time
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`6] CORRECTED DRAWINGS (as "replacement sheets") must be submitted.
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`(] including changes required by the attached Examiner's Amendment / Commentor in the Office action of
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`Paper No./Mail Date
`Identifying indicia such as the application number (see 37 CFR 1.84(c)) should be written on the drawingsin the front (not the back) of
`each sheet. Replacement sheet(s) should be labeled as such in the header according to 37 CFR 1.121(d).
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`-- The MAILING DATEof this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address--
`All claims being allowable, PROSECUTION ON THE MERITSIS (OR REMAINS) CLOSED in this application. If not included
`herewith (or previously mailed), a Notice of Allowance (PTOL-85) or other appropriate communication will be mailed in due course. THIS
`NOTICE OF ALLOWABILITY IS NOT A GRANTOF PATENTRIGHTS.This application is subject to withdrawal from issue at the
`initiative of the Office or upon petition by the applicant. See 37 CFR 1.313 and MPEP 1308. This notice does notset or reset the time
`period for paying the issue fee. The issue fee must be paid within THREE MONTHS FROM THE MAILING DATE ofthe Notice of
`Allowance (PTOL-85) or this application shall be regarded as ABANDONED. This statutory period cannot be extended. See 35 U.S.C.151.
`1{¥) This communication is responsive to 04/11/2022 .
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`(J A declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/werefiled on
`2) An election was madebythe applicant in responseto a restriction requirementset forth during the interview on
`restriction requirement and election have been incorporatedinto this action.
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`Attachment(s)
`17) Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
`2) Information Disclosure Statements (PTO/SB/08),
`Paper No./Receipt Date
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`Paper No./Mail Date
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`3.0) Interview Summary (PTO-4T3),_6. () Other ;
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`4. () Examiner's Amendment/Comment
`5. (J Examiner's Statement of Reasonsfor Allowance
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`/Antoine Duval Davis/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2917
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-37D (Rev. 08-17)
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`Notice of Allowability
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`Part of Paper No./Mail Date 20220609
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