<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head> <title></title> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no"> </head> <body style="font-family:Helvetica;color:#000000;font-size:13px;" dir="auto"><img id="CD5D2D22D6BC0E4F47A92880C903C3BC" alt="" width="0px" src="https://receipts.canarymail.io/track/7CA20B27097B0DE48353ECA654B046B4_CD5D2D22D6BC0E4F47A92880C903C3BC.png" height="0px"><div id="CanaryBody"> <div> I have taken the liberty of drafting a preliminary reply for you:</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div>Mail Stop Amendment</div><div>Commissioner for Patents</div><div>P.O. Box 1450</div><div>Alexandria, VA 22313-1450</div><div><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><u>RESPONSE TO NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANT AMENDMENT</u></b></div><div><br></div><div>In response to the Notice of Non-Compliant Amendment dated September __, 2025, the deadline for reply being ____, Applicant responds as follows:</div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><img src="cid:ADBADDAB-421C-4661-ABAD-15DF65F4CF9F" style="max-width:90vw;width:261px"></div> <div><br></div></div><div id="CanarySig"><div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br></div><div style="font-family:Helvetica;"><br><div><div>------------------------------------------</div><div>Krista S. Jacobsen</div><div>Attorney and Counselor at Law</div><div>Jacobsen IP Law</div><div>krista@jacobseniplaw.com</div><div>T: 408.455.5539</div><div><a href="http://www.jacobseniplaw.com/">www.jacobseniplaw.com</a></div><div><br></div><div>NOTICE: This communication may include privileged or confidential information. If received in error, please notify the sender and delete this communication without copying or distributing.</div></div></div> <div><br></div> </div> </div> <div id="CanaryDropbox"> </div> <blockquote id="CanaryBlockquote"> <div> <div>On Monday, Sep 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM, Suzannah K. Sundby via Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> wrote:<br></div> <div lang="EN-US" link="#0000CC" vlink="#0000CC" style="tab-interval:.5in;word-wrap:break-word"> <div class="WordSection1"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt">Someone please save me from responding with a reply refusing to change the status identifier and demanding that the USPTO DOES ITS FREAKING JOB.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ssundby/"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">Suzannah K. Sundby</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-no-proof:yes"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#0000CC">|</span></b> Partner<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:4.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#0000CC;mso-no-proof:yes"><a href="http://www.canadylortz.com/"><u style="text-underline:#0000C8"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;text-underline:#0000C8;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">canady + lortz</span></u><u style="text-underline:#0000C8"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century 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Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-no-proof:yes">T: 202.486.8020<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-no-proof:yes">F: 202.540.8020<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:4.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#0000CC;mso-no-proof:yes"><a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">suzannah@canadylortz.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#0000CC;mso-no-proof:yes"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div 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Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#7F7F7F;mso-no-proof:yes">Confidentiality Notice: <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This message is being sent by or on behalf of a lawyer. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It is intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This communication may contain information that is proprietary, privileged or confidential, or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>If you are not the named addressee, you may not read, print, retain, copy, or disseminate this message or any part. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete all copies of the message.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> Suzannah K. Sundby <br> <b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 15, 2025 4:34 PM<br> <b>To:</b> Goldberg, Judi <jgoldberg@leydig.com>; For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com>; Randall Svihla <rsvihla@nsiplaw.com><br> <b>Subject:</b> RE: NO SOUP FOR YOU!<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt">The person who flagged was with Legal Instruments \u2026 meaning it never got to the Examiner (as I understand)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes"><img border="0" width="537" height="37" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01DC265E.C8000CA0"></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ssundby/"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">Suzannah K. 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This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>>; Randall Svihla <<a href="mailto:rsvihla@nsiplaw.com">rsvihla@nsiplaw.com</a>><br> <b>Cc:</b> Suzannah K. Sundby <<a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com">suzannah@canadylortz.com</a>><br> <b>Subject:</b> RE: NO SOUP FOR YOU!<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN">The MPEP allows for the following identifiers.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>That being said, the examiners are being <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"> much</b> pickier.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>I recently had some NPL refs in an IDS not be considered because the publisher or publisher\u2019s location weren\u2019t included in the cite (which I had previously only done when citing a book, not a journal article.)<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It buys them more time to delay examining the application.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-no-proof:yes"><img border="0" width="678" height="344" id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.png@01DC265E.C8000CA0"></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-fareast-language:ZH-CN"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level:1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Suzannah K. Sundby via Patentpractice<br> <b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 15, 2025 3:23 PM<br> <b>To:</b> Randall Svihla <<a href="mailto:rsvihla@nsiplaw.com">rsvihla@nsiplaw.com</a>>; For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br> <b>Cc:</b> Suzannah K. Sundby <<a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com">suzannah@canadylortz.com</a>><br> <b>Subject:</b> Re: [Patentpractice] NO SOUP FOR YOU!<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-bidi-font-family:Aptos;color:#B8312F">[External Email]</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt">LIE, Terry Bryant.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ssundby/"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">Suzannah K. Sundby</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-no-proof:yes"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#0000CC">|</span></b> Partner<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:4.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#0000CC;mso-no-proof:yes"><a href="http://www.canadylortz.com/"><u style="text-underline:#0000C8"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;text-underline:#0000C8;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">canady + lortz</span></u><u style="text-underline:#0000C8"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;text-underline:#0000C8;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none"> <span style="font-variant:small-caps">LLP</span></span></u></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#0000CC;mso-no-proof:yes"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-no-proof:yes">1050 30th Street, NW<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-no-proof:yes">Washington, DC 20007<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:4.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-no-proof:yes">T: 202.486.8020<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-no-proof:yes">F: 202.540.8020<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:4.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#0000CC;mso-no-proof:yes"><a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">suzannah@canadylortz.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#0000CC;mso-no-proof:yes"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid #0000CC 1.0pt;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid #0000CC .5pt;padding:0in 0in 6.0pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid #0000CC .5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 6.0pt 0in"> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#0000CC;mso-no-proof:yes"><a href="http://www.canadylortz.com/"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">www.canadylortz.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#0000CC;mso-no-proof:yes"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#7F7F7F;mso-no-proof:yes">Confidentiality Notice:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This message is being sent by or on behalf of a lawyer.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It is intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This communication may contain information that is proprietary, privileged or confidential, or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>If you are not the named addressee, you may not read, print, retain, copy, or disseminate this message or any part.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete all copies of the message.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level:1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> Randall Svihla <<a href="mailto:rsvihla@nsiplaw.com">rsvihla@nsiplaw.com</a>> <br> <b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 15, 2025 4:09 PM<br> <b>To:</b> Suzannah K. Sundby <<a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com">suzannah@canadylortz.com</a>>; For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br> <b>Subject:</b> RE: NO SOUP FOR YOU!<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Ridiculous.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Was it signed by the Examiner, or an LIE?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level:1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> Suzannah K. Sundby <<a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com">suzannah@canadylortz.com</a>> <br> <b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 15, 2025 4:08 PM<br> <b>To:</b> Randall Svihla <<a href="mailto:rsvihla@nsiplaw.com">rsvihla@nsiplaw.com</a>>; For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br> <b>Subject:</b> RE: NO SOUP FOR YOU!<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt">Filed September 1, 2025.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ssundby/"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">Suzannah K. Sundby</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-no-proof:yes"> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="color:#0000CC">|</span></b> Partner<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:4.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#0000CC;mso-no-proof:yes"><a href="http://www.canadylortz.com/"><u style="text-underline:#0000C8"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;text-underline:#0000C8;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">canady + lortz</span></u><u style="text-underline:#0000C8"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;text-underline:#0000C8;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none"> <span style="font-variant:small-caps">LLP</span></span></u></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#0000CC;mso-no-proof:yes"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-no-proof:yes">1050 30th Street, NW<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-no-proof:yes">Washington, DC 20007<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:4.0pt"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-no-proof:yes">T: 202.486.8020<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-no-proof:yes">F: 202.540.8020<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:4.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#0000CC;mso-no-proof:yes"><a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">suzannah@canadylortz.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#0000CC;mso-no-proof:yes"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid #0000CC 1.0pt;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid #0000CC .5pt;padding:0in 0in 6.0pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;mso-border-bottom-alt:solid #0000CC .5pt;padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 6.0pt 0in"> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#0000CC;mso-no-proof:yes"><a href="http://www.canadylortz.com/"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">www.canadylortz.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#0000CC;mso-no-proof:yes"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#7F7F7F;mso-no-proof:yes">Confidentiality Notice:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This message is being sent by or on behalf of a lawyer.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It is intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>This communication may contain information that is proprietary, privileged or confidential, or otherwise legally exempt from disclosure.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>If you are not the named addressee, you may not read, print, retain, copy, or disseminate this message or any part.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and delete all copies of the message.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level:1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> Randall Svihla <<a href="mailto:rsvihla@nsiplaw.com">rsvihla@nsiplaw.com</a>> <br> <b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 15, 2025 4:05 PM<br> <b>To:</b> For patent practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice. <<a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a>><br> <b>Cc:</b> Suzannah K. Sundby <<a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com">suzannah@canadylortz.com</a>><br> <b>Subject:</b> RE: NO SOUP FOR YOU!<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Annoying.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>When did you file a response?<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>It may have come up for action and the Examiner didn't want to work on it because it's the end of the fiscal year so he got it off his docket this way.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">37 CFR 1.121(c)(3):<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">(3) <i>When claim text in clean version is required.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span> </i>The text of all pending claims not being currently amended shall be presented in the claim listing in clean version, <i>i.e.,</i> without any markings in the presentation of text.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>The presentation of a clean version of any claim having the status of \u201coriginal," "withdrawn" or "previously presented" will constitute an assertion that it has not been changed relative to the immediate prior version, except to omit markings that may have been present in the immediate prior version of the claims of the status of "withdrawn" or "previously presented."<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Any claim added by amendment must be indicated with the status of "new" and presented in clean version, <i>i.e.,</i> without any underlining.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">MPEP 714(C):<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="605" style="width:453.75pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"> <tbody> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes"> <td style="border:solid black 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">Example of listing of claims:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:1"> <td style="border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">Claims 1-5 (canceled)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:2"> <td style="border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">Claim 6 (withdrawn): A process for molding a bucket.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:3"> <td style="border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">Claim 7 (previously presented): A bucket with a handle.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:4"> <td style="border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">Claim 8 (currently amended): A bucket with a green<u>blue</u> handle.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:5"> <td style="border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">Claim 9 (withdrawn): The process for molding a bucket of claim 6 using molten plastic material.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:6"> <td style="border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">Claim 10 (original): The bucket of claim 8 with a wooden handle.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:7"> <td style="border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">Claim 11 (canceled)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:8"> <td style="border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">Claim 12 (previously presented): A bucket having a circumferential upper lip.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:9"> <td style="border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">Claim 13 (not entered)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:10;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes"> <td style="border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">Claim 14 (new): A bucket with plastic sides and bottom.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;tab-stops:list .5in"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">(E) <b>Acceptable Alternative Status Identifiers:</b> To prevent delays in prosecution, the Office may waive certain provisions of <b><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/mpep-9020-appx-r.html#d0e323020">37 CFR 1.121</a></b> and accept alternative status identifiers not specifically set forth in <b><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/mpep-9020-appx-r.html#d0e323020">37 CFR 1.121(c)</a></b>. Accordingly claim listings that include alternative status identifiers as set forth below will be accepted if the amendment otherwise complies with <b><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/mpep-9020-appx-r.html#d0e323020">37 CFR 1.121</a></b>. See <i>Acceptance of Certain Non-Compliant Amendments Under 37 CFR 1.121(c),</i> 1296 OG 27 (July 5, 2005).<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="605" style="width:453.75pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"> <thead> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes"> <td valign="top" style="border:solid black 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;background:#EFEFEF;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">Status Identifiers Set </span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">Forth in 37 CFR 1.121(c)</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> <td valign="top" style="border:solid black 1.0pt;border-left:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;background:#EFEFEF;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">Acceptable Alternatives</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:1"> <td valign="top" style="border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">1. Original</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td valign="top" style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">Original Claim; and Originally Filed Claim</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:2"> <td valign="top" style="border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">2. Currently amended</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td valign="top" style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">Presently amended; and Currently amended claim</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:3"> <td valign="top" style="border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">3. Canceled</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td valign="top" style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">Canceled without prejudice; Cancel; Cancelled; Canceled herein; Previously cancelled; Canceled claim; Deleted; and Previously canceled</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:4"> <td valign="top" style="border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">4. Withdrawn</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td valign="top" style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">Withdrawn from consideration; Withdrawn \u2013 new; Withdrawn claim; and Withdrawn \u2013 currently amended</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:5"> <td valign="top" style="border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">5. Previously presented</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td valign="top" style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">Previously amended; Previously added; Previously submitted; and Previously presented claim</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:6"> <td valign="top" style="border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">6. New</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td valign="top" style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">Newly added; and New claim</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr style="mso-yfti-irow:7;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes"> <td valign="top" style="border:solid black 1.0pt;border-top:none;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">7. Not entered</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> <td valign="top" style="border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid black 1.0pt;border-right:solid black 1.0pt;mso-border-top-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-left-alt:solid black .75pt;mso-border-alt:solid black .75pt;padding:0in 0in 7.5pt 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext">Not entered claim</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"">The Office may also accept additional variations of the status identifiers provided in <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/mpep-9020-appx-r.html#d0e323020">37 CFR 1.121(c)</a> not listed above if an Office personnel determines that the status of the claims is accurate and clear. When accepting alternative status identifiers, the examiner is not required to correct the status identifiers using an examiner\u2019s amendment.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""> Applicant will not be notified and will not be required to submit a corrective compliant amendment. The examiner does not need to make a statement on the record that the alternative status identifiers have been accepted.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><a href="https://www.uspto.gov/news/og/2005/week27/patamnd.htm">https://www.uspto.gov/news/og/2005/week27/patamnd.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Malgun Gothic";mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman""><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level:1"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> Patentpractice <<a href="mailto:patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Suzannah K. Sundby via Patentpractice<br> <b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 15, 2025 3:48 PM<br> <b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com">patentpractice@oppedahl-lists.com</a><br> <b>Cc:</b> Suzannah K. Sundby <<a href="mailto:suzannah@canadylortz.com">suzannah@canadylortz.com</a>><br> <b>Subject:</b> [Patentpractice] NO SOUP FOR YOU!<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt">Got a Notice of Non-Compliant Amendment<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes"><img border="0" width="808" height="85" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.png@01DC265E.C8000CA0"></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black;mso-no-proof:yes"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/ssundby/"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none;text-underline:none">Suzannah K. 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