The following comment is being submitted on behalf of the Hewlett

The following comment is being submitted on behalf of the Hewlett-Packard

Company

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The proposed change to 37 CFR 1.701(e) appears to have some important text

missing at the end of the sentence. The following:

", and before May 29, 2000"

should be inserted.

Regards,

Curtis Rose

Managing Counsel

Hewlett-Packard Company

1000 NE Circle Blvd, MS 422B

Corvallis, OR 97330

541-715-8442