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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Applicants
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`: Teruko YAMAMOTO et al.
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`Group Art Unit : 3732
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`Appl. No.
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`Examiner : M. M. Nelson
`: 11/721,086
`(US. National Stage of PCT/JP2007/056041)
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`I.A. Filed
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`: March 23, 2007
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`Confirmation No. : 6265
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`For
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`: ORTHODONTIC APPLIANCE WITH MAGNETIC FIELD
`GENERATOR FOR CAUSING VIBRATION
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`SUBMISSION UNDER 37 CFR § 1.114
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`US. Patent and Trademark Office
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`Customer Service Window, Mail Stop Amendment
`Randolph Building
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`Sir:
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`In response to the Official Action dated October 29, 2009, setting a shortened
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`three—month statutory period for response to expire on January 29, 2010, and further to
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`the accompanying Request for Continued Examination, Applicants respectfully request
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`reconsideration and withdrawal of the outstanding rejections in view of the herein-
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`contained remarks. However, if any extension of time is necessary, this is an express
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`request for any necessary extension of time and authorization to charge any required
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`extension of time fee or any other fees which may be required to preserve the pendency
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`of the present application to Deposit Account No. 19-0089.
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`Statement of Substance of the Interview begins on page 2 of this document
`Amendments to the Claims are reflected in the listing of claims which begin on page 3
`of this document.
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`Remarks begin on page 8 of this document.
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