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USRE37713E1
USRE37713E1 US29/107,620 US10762099A USRE37713E US RE37713 E1 USRE37713 E1 US RE37713E1 US 10762099 A US10762099 A US 10762099A US RE37713 E USRE37713 E US RE37713E
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US29/036,578 USD380837S (en) 1994-09-23 1995-03-22 Pregnancy test result reader
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