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Complete File (excluding exhibits) of Vargas v. Blatter, U.S. Interference No. 105,426, involving U.S. Appl. Nos. 09/363,255 and 10/243,543, which commences with the Notice to Declare Interference dated Mar. 14, 2006, and which terminates with the Order iTermination of Proceedings dated May 11, 2007 (607 pgs.). Exhibits 1001-1015 of Vargas v. Blatter, U.S. Interference No. 105,426, involving U.S. Appl. Nos. 09/363,255 and 10/243,543 (269 PgS~)~

Exhibits 2001-2002 of Vargas v. Blatter, U.S. Interference No. 105,426, involving U.S. Appl. Nos. 09/363,255 and 10/243,543 (145 PgS~)~

Exhibits 2003-2007 of Vargas v. Blatter, U.S. Interference No. 105,426, involving U.S. Appl. Nos. 09/363,255 and 10/243,543 (244 PgS~)~

Exhibits 2008-2016 of Vargas v. Blatter, U.S. Interference No. 105,426, involving U.S. Appl. Nos. 09/363,255 and 10/243,543 (140

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Exhibits 2018-2023 of Vargas v. Blatter, U.S. Interference No. 105,426, involving U.S. Appl. Nos. 09/363,255 and 10/243,543 (135 PgS~)~

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Notice of Allowance dated Dec. 16, 2003 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/736,839 now U.S. Patent No. 6,726,694 (4 pgs.).

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Amendment and Response dated Jun. 20, 2003 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/736,839 now U.S. Patent No. 6,726,694 (2 pgs.).

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Office Action dated Apr. 22, 2003 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/736,839 now U.S. Patent No. 6,726,694 (4 pgs.).

Amendment and Response dated Feb. 6, 2003 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/736,839 now U.S. Patent No. 6,726,694 (58 pgs.).

Corrected Drawing Submission dated Feb. 6, 2003 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/736,839 now U.S. Patent No. 6,726,694 (58 pgs.).

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Requirement for Restriction dated Mar. 20, 2003 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0004698 (6 pgs.).

Response to Restriction Requirement dated Apr. 1, 2003 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0004698 (5 pgs.).

Submission of Substitute Specification dated Apr. 22, 2003 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0004698 (99 pgs.).

Office Action dated May 7, 2003 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0004698 (8 PgS~)~

Amendment dated Sep. 8, 2003 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0004698 (23 PgS~)~

Office Action dated Nov. 4, 2003 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0004698 (6 PgS~)~

Interview Summary regarding the Interview of Mar. 12, 2004 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0004698 (3 pgs.).

Amendment dated Mar. 30, 2004 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0004698 (29 PgS~)~

Office Action dated Oct. 18, 2004 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0004698 (9 PgS~)~

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Interview Summary regarding the Interview of Apr. 18, 2005 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0004698 (2 pgs.).

Office Action dated Apr. 7, 2005 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0004698 (8 PgS~)~

Amendment dated Dec. 7, 2005 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0004698 (25 PgS~)~

Office Action dated Mar. 1, 2006 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0004698 (10 PgS~)~

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Amendment dated Aug. 25, 2006 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 200 1/ 0004698 (29 PgS~)~

Notice of Non-Compliant Amendment dated Sep. 12, 2006 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0004698 (2 pgs.).

Response to Notice of Non-Compliant Amendment dated Oct. 2, 2006 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0004698 (24 pgs.).

Communication regarding the Response to Notice of Non-Compliant Amendment dated Mar. 16, 2007 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 200 1/ 0004698 (27 PgS~)~

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Response to the Notice of Non-Compliant Amendment dated Oct. 29, 2007 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0004698 (21 pgs.).

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Amendment dated Jun. 26, 2008 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 200 1/ 0004698 (26 PgS~)~

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Amendment dated Mar. 31, 2009 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 200 1/ 0004698 (29 PgS~)~

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Office Action dated Jul. 9, 2009 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0004698 (12PgS~)~

Amendment dated Sep. 9, 2009 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2001/0004698 (26 PgS~)~

Advisory Action dated Sep. 22, 2009 in U.S. Appl. No. 09/737,200, published as U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 200 1/ 0004698 (4 PgS~)~

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