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Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:48:40 +0900
Subject: [VE] == STATUS INQUIRY == Your Ref. 17050, Aoyama Ref. A557632
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Your Ref.   : 17050
Aoyama Ref. : A557632
Country   : Venezuela
Law       : Patent
Appln.No. : 2010-001218
Applicant : JAPAN TOBACCO INC.


Dear Sirs/Madams:

With respect to the above-identified application, we found that we have not received any correspondence for a while since your last report.
 
Kindly advise on the current status of the application by *** September 15, 2026***. 

Please note this is not a request to expedite prosecution, but simply an inquiry to confirm that the application is progressing on schedule.

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We thank you in advance for your prompt response to this matter.

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Sincerely yours,

Eisan GO
E-Mail : go@aoyamapat.gr.jp
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