Healthier Choices Mgmt Corp (HCMC)

[Lucy K]

The due date was this week so they have 3 months from this week to decide. Had HCMC responded a month ago (meaning a month early), then it would have been 3 months from that response (in other words two months from this week). That’s why it says it’s the earlier of 3 months from the response or the date the response is due, i.e., in case the patent owner responds early.