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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS Any nonprovisional utility patent application claiming the benefit of one or more prior filed copending nonprovisional applications (or international applications designating the United States of America) under 35 USC §§ 120, 121 or 365(c) must contain in the first sentence(s) of the specification following the title, a reference to each such prior application, identifying it by the application number or international application number and international filing date, and indicating the relationship of the applications, or include the reference to the earlier application in an application data sheet under 37 CFR § 1.76. See 37 CFR 1.78. Cross-references to other related patent applications may be made when appropriate. Information Source: www.uspto.gov Category: a Utility Patent |