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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`UNITED STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Addreu: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
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`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
`u.s. APPLICATION NUMBER No.
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`10/534,713
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`Haruhiko Naruse
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`7055
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`GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN, P.L.C.
`1950 ROLAND CLARKE PLACE
`RESTON, VA 20191
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`Date Mailed: 09/30/2005
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`‘ P27879
`INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION NO.
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`PCT/JPO3/ 14406
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`LA. FILING DATE
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`PRIORITY DATE
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`11/12/2003
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`11/13/2002
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`CONFIRMATION NO. 6888
`371 ACCEPTANCE LETTER
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`NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATION UNDER 35 U.S.C 371 AND 37 CFR 1.495
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`The applicant is hereby advised that the United States Patent and Trademark Office in its capacity as a
`Designated ./ Elected Office (37 CFR 1.495), has determined that the above identified international application has
`met the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 371, and is ACCEPTED for national patentability examination in the United
`States Patent and Trademark Office.
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`The United States ApplicatiOn Number assigned to the application is shown above and the relevant dates are:
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`05/12/2005
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`05/12/2005
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`DATE OF RECEIPT OF 35 U.S.C. 371(c)(1), (c)(2) and '
`(c)(4) REQUIREMENTS
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`DATE OF COMPLETION OF ALL 35 U.S.C. 371
`REQUIREMENTS
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`A Filing ReCeipt (PTO-103X) will be issued for the present application in due course. THE DATE APPEARING
`ON THE FILING RECEIPT AS THE " FILING DATE" IS THE DATE ON WHICH THE LAST OF THE 35 U.S.C.
`371 (c)(1), (c)(2) and (c)(4) REQUIREMENTS HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN THE OFFICE..THIS DATE IS SHOWN
`ABOVE. The filing date of the above identified application is the international filing date of the international
`application (Article 11(3) and 35 US C. 363). Once the Filing Receipt has been received, send all
`correspondence to the Group Art Unit designated thereon.»
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`The following items have been received:
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`Copy of the International Application filed on 05/12/2005
`Copy of the International Search Report filed on 05/12/2005
`Copy of IPE Report filed on 05/12/2005
`Information Disclosure Statements filed on 08/11/2005
`Oath or Declaration filed on 05/12/2005
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`Request for immediate Examination filed on 05/12/2005
`US. Basic National Fees filed on 05/12/2005
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`Assignment filed on 05/12/2005
`Priority Documents filed on 05/ 12/2005
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`Applicant is reminded that any communications to the United States Patent and Trademark Office must be mailed
`to the address given in the heading and include the US. application no. shown above (37 CFR 1.5)
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`FREDERICK SMITH
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`Telephone: (703) 308-9140 EXT 210
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`PART 3 - OFFICE COPY
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`FORM PCT/DO/EO/903 (371 Acceptance Notice)
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