P32297.A01
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Applicants
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`:Teruko YAMAMOTOetal.
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`Serial No
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`—_: Not Yet Assigned
`(National Stage of PCT/JP2007/56041)
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`LA. Filed
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`=: March 23, 2007
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`For
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`: ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE
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`PRELIMINARY AMENDMENT
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`Commissioner of Patents
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`Customer Service Window, Mail Stop
`Randolph Building
`401 DulanyStreet
`Alexandria, VA 22314
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`Sir:
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`Prior to the examination of the above-identified patent application on the
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`merits, the Examineris respectfully requested to amendthe specification, abstract,
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`drawings and claimsas follows:
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`Amendmentsto the Specification begin on page 2 ofthis paper.
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`Amendments to the Abstract begin on page 3 ofthis paper.
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`Amendments to the Drawings begin on page 4 of this paper and include
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`attached replacementsheets.
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`Amendments to the Claims begin on page 5 of this paper.
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