Transmittal Letter to the U.S. Designated/Elected Office (DO/EO/US) Concerning a Submission under 35 U.S.C. 371 (for PCT filing dates on or after March 16, 2013)

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TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO THE UNITED STATES

DESIGNATED/ELECTED OFFICE (DO/EO/US)

CONCERNING A SUBMISSION UNDER 35 U.S.C. 371

Attorney Docket No.

U.S. Application No. (if known, s ee 37 CFR 1.5)

International Application No.

International Filing Date

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 the

inventor(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 was

previously 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.

is attached hereto.

b.

has been previously submitted under 35 U.S.C. 154(d)(4).

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.

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)).

6.

English translation of the PCT Article 19 amendment is attached (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(3)).

7.

English translation of annexes (Article 19 and/or 34 amendments only) of the International Preliminary Examination Report is

attached (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(5)).

Cancellation of amendments made in the international phase

8a.

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 it ems 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 specif ication 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 i f

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).

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