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Judgment is rendered in a Regional Trial Court (RTC) civil action between TechNova, Inc. (plaintiff) and GreenLeaf Farms, Inc. (defendant). The judgment is entered on June 11. Service of the judgment by registered mail is effected on June 15, and counsel for the defendant receives the copy on June 18. On July 7, within the 20-day period allowed for service by mail, through counsel the defendant files a Notice of Appeal with the RTC and pays the docket fee. The Record on Appeal is not filed until September 12. There is no cross-appeal and no other pending motions. (a) Is the appeal perfected? Explain using the time framework for notices of appeal when service of judgment is by mail. (b) If the appeal is timely perfected, what other actions must have been completed to fully perfect the appeal, and what risks arise if these actions are not taken? (c) If the Notice of Appeal had been filed after the deadline, what remedy could cure the defect, and what are the limits of that remedy under the Rules of Court?