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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`RESTONNA 20191
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`PCT/JP2007/063460
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`CONFIRMATION NO. 2679
`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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`08/25/2008
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`08/25/2008
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`DATE OF RECEIPT OF 35 use 371(c)(1),
`(c)(2) and (c)(4) REQUIREMENTS
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`DATE OF COMPLETION OF ALL
`35 use 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
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`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 U.S.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 08/25/2008
`- English Translation of the IA filed on 08/25/2008
`. Copy of the International Search Report filed on 08/25/2008
`- Preliminary Amendments filed on 08/25/2008
`. Oath or Declaration filed on 08/25/2008
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`. Request for Immediate Examination filed on 08/25/2008
`. U.S. Basic National Fees filed on 08/25/2008
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`. Priority Documents filed on 08/25/2008
`. Non-English Language Application filed on 08/25/2008
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`FORM PCT/DO/EO/903 (371 Acceptance Notice)
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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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`RODERICK M JONES
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`Telephone: (703) 308-9140 EXT 181
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