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TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO THE UNITED STATESDESIGNATED/ELECTED OFFICE (DO/EO/US)CONCERNING A SUBMISSION UNDER 35 U.S.C. 371
International Application No.

International Filing Date

Attorney Docket No.
U.S. Application No. (if known, see 37 CFR 1.5)

Priority Date Claimed

Title of Invention
First Named Inventor
Applicant herewith submits to the United States Designated/Elected Office (DO/EO/US) the following items and other information.
1.

This is an express request to begin national examination procedures (35 U.S.C. 371(f)). NOTE: The express request under
35 U.S.C. 371(f) will not be effective unless the requirements under 35 U.S.C. 371(c)(1), (2), and (4) for payment of the basic
national fee, copy of the International Application and English translation thereof (if required), and the oath or declaration of theinventor(s) have been received.

2.

A copy of the International Application (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(2)) is attached hereto (not required if the International Application waspreviously communicated by the International Bureau or was filed in the United States Receiving Office (RO/US)).

3.

An English language translation of the International Application (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(2))
a.
b.

4.

is attached hereto.
has been previously submitted under 35 U.S.C. 154(d)(4).
An oath or declaration of the inventor(s) (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(4))

a.

is attached.

b.

was previously filed in the international phase under PCT Rule 4.17(iv).

Items 5 to 8 below concern amendments made in the international phase.
PCT Article 19 and 34 amendments
5.
6.
7.

Amendments to the claims under PCT Article 19 are attached (not required if communicated by the International Bureau)(35 U.S.C. 371(c)(3)).
English translation of the PCT Article 19 amendment is attached (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(3)).
English translation of annexes (Article 19 and/or 34 amendments only) of the International Preliminary Examination Report isattached (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(5)).

Cancellation of amendments made in the international phase8a.

Do not enter the amendment made in the international phase under PCT Article 19.

8b.

Do not enter the amendment made in the international phase under PCT Article 34.

NOTE: A proper amendment made in English under Article 19 or 34 will be entered in the U.S. national phase application absent a clear
instruction from applicant not to enter the amendment(s).
The following items 9 to 17 concern a document(s) or information included.
9.

An Information Disclosure Statement under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98.

10.

A preliminary amendment.

11.

An Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1.76.

12.

A substitute specification. NOTE: A substitute specification cannot include claims. See 37 CFR 1.125(b).

13.

A power of attorney and/or change of address letter.

14.

A computer-readable form of the sequence listing in accordance with PCT Rule 13ter.3 and 37 CFR 1.821-1.825 (not required if
sequence listing in text format was indicated on the PCT Request as part of the International Application and the sequence listing
was published as part of the international application).

15.

Assignment papers (cover sheet and document(s)). Name of Assignee: _____________________________________________

16.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________37 CFR 3.73(c) Statement (when there is an Assignee).

This collection of information is required by 37 CFR 1.414 and 1.491-1.492. The information is required to obtain or retain a benefit by the public, which is to file(and by the USPTO to process) an application. Confidentiality is governed by 35 U.S.C. 122 and 37 CFR 1.11 and 1.14. This collection is estimated to take 15
minutes to complete, including gathering, preparing, and submitting the completed application form to the USPTO. Time will vary depending upon the individualcase. Any comments on the amount of time you require to complete this form and/or suggestions for reducing this burden should be sent to the Chief Information
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION No.

U.S. APPLN. No. (if known – see 37 CFR 1.5)

17.

ATTORNEY DOCKET No.

Other items or information:

The following fees have been submitted.

CALCULATIONS

18.

Basic national fee (37 CFR 1.492(a)) ………………………………………………….………………..

19.

Examination fee (37 CFR 1.492(c))•If the written opinion prepared by ISA/US or the international preliminary examination report
prepared by IPEA/US indicates all claims satisfy provisions of PCT Article 33(1)-(4)………….. $0•
All other situations ……………………………………………….………………………………….. $800
Search fee (37 CFR 1.492(b))•
If the written opinion prepared by ISA/US or the international preliminary examination report
prepared by IPEA/US indicates all claims satisfy provisions of PCT Article 33(1)-(4)………….. $0•
Search fee (37 CFR 1.445(a)(2)) has been paid on the international application to the USPTO asan International Searching Authority ..………………………………………………………….…. $140•
International Search Report prepared by an ISA other than the US and provided to the Office or
previously communicated to the US by the IB……………………………………….……………. $540
•All other situations ...……………………………………………….……………...…….…………... $700

20.

$320

$
$

$

TOTAL OF 18, 19, and 20 =$Additional fee for specification and drawings filed in paper over 100 sheets (excluding sequence listingin compliance with 37 CFR 1.821(c) or (e) in an electronic medium or computer program listing in anelectronic medium) (37 CFR 1.492(j)).

$Fee for each additional 50 sheets of paper or fraction thereof …………………………….………...
Total Sheets

Extra Sheets- 100 =

/ 50 =

Number of each additional 50 or fraction
thereof (round up to a whole number)

$420

RATE
x $420Surcharge for furnishing any of the search fee, examination fee, or the oath or declaration after the date ofcommencement of the national stage (37 CFR 1.492(h))…………………………………….………………..
$160
CLAIMSNUMBER FILEDNUMBER EXTRA$RATE

Total claims- 20 =x $100$

Independent claims-3=x $480$+ $860$

MULTIPLE DEPENDENT CLAIM(S) (if applicable)

Fee for submission of Sequence Listing text file of 300 MB to 800 MB (37 CFR 1.21(o)(1))…….………… $1,060$

Fee for submission of Sequence Listing text file of more than 800 MB (37 CFR 1.21(o)(2))……………….$10,500$

Processing fee for furnishing the English translation later than 30 months from the earliest claimed priority date
(37 CFR 1.492(i))………………………………………………………..…………………………………………...$140 +$TOTAL OF ABOVE CALCULATIONS =$Applicant asserts small entity status. See 37 CFR 1.27. Fees above are reduced by 60%.
Applicant certifies micro entity status. See 37 CFR 1.29. Fees above are reduced by 80%.
Applicant must attach form PTO/SB/15A or B or equivalent.
TOTAL NATIONAL FEE =Fee for recording the enclosed assignment (37 CFR 1.21(h)). The assignment must be accompanied by anappropriate cover sheet (37 CFR 3.28, 3.31)…………..…………………………………… $50.00 per property+TOTAL FEES ENCLOSED =[Page 2 of 3]$$$

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b.

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The Director is hereby authorized to charge additional fees which may be required, or credit any overpayment, to Deposit AccountNo. ___________________ as follows:
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d.

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NOTE: Where an appropriate time limit under 37 CFR 1.495 has not been met, a petition to revive (37 CFR 1.137(a) or (b)) must be
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This application (1) claims priority to or the benefit of an application filed before March 16, 2013, and (2) also contains, or contained at
any time, a claim to a claimed invention that has an effective filing date on or after March 16, 2013.
NOTE 1: By providing this statement under 37 CFR 1.55 or 1.78, this application, with a filing date on or after March 16, 2013, will be
examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA.
NOTE 2: A U.S. national stage application may not claim priority to the international application of which it is the national phase. The filingdate of a U.S. national stage application is the international filing date. See 35 U.S.C. 363.
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