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01 Jul 2002

01 Aug 2002

1st § 111(a) filed claiming the benefit of the German application under

§119(a)-(d)

A German application filed before E-Date in Germany

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

31 Dec 1999

2nd § 111(a) filed

under 37 CFR 1.53(b) with a §120 priority claim

01 Jan 1999

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

1. § 102(e)(1) date of patent application publication : 31 Dec 1999

No benefit of the foreign application is given for § 102(e)(1)

(In re Hilmer, 359 F.2d 859, 149 USPQ 480 (CCPA 1966))

2. Relative to:

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

(b) any application voluntarily published that was filed

after 31 Dec 1999

E-Date