The problem lay with her original application form, which she had when she had just quit smoking.

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In conjunction with the ailing Mike Ramsey, Lay's original attorney, the mild-mannered George Secrest will have to give the performance of a lifetime, which isn't likely given that he botched his lay-ups during direct questioning.

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The PTO regulations demand that the patent owner not only submit the information for supplemental examination by the PTO, but also lay out in detail why the information might potentially invalidate the original patent.

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