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01 Jan 2000

01 Jan 2001

01 Jul 2001

2nd § 111(a) application filed claiming the benefit of the prior application under § 120/§ 119(e)

1st § 111(a)/(b)

application filed before E-Date

Publication of the 2nd § 111(a) application under § 122(b)

PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION RESULTING FROM A § 111(a) APPLICATION

1. § 102(e)(1) date of patent application publication: 01 Jan 2000

2. Relative to:

(a) any application filed on or after 29 Nov 2000; or

(b) any application voluntarily published that was filed

after 01 Jan 2000

§ 102(e)(1)

E-Date