Receipt is acknowledged of a request for continued examination under 37 CFR 1.114 , including the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(e) and a submission, filed on [1] . The submission, however, is not fully responsive to the prior Office action because [2] . Since the submission appears to be a bona fide attempt to provide a complete reply to the prior Office action, applicant is given a shortened statutory period of TWO (2) MONTHS from the mailing date of this letter to submit a complete reply. This shortened statutory period for reply supersedes the time period set in the prior Office action. This time period may be extended pursuant to 37 CFR 1.136(a) . In no case can any extension carry the date for reply to this letter beyond the maximum period of SIX MONTHS set by statute ( 35 U.S.C. 133 ).