PATENT COOPERATION TREATY
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`PCT
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`INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY REPORT ON l’ATENTABILlTY
`(Chapter I of the Patent Cooperation Treaty)
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`(PCT Rule 44bis)
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`FOR FURTHER ACTION
`See item 4 below
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`Applicant’s or agent’s file reference
`P045015P0
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`International filing date (day/monrh/ycar)
`lntemational application No.
`21 December 2006 (21.12.2006)
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`PCT/JP2006/325468
`International Patent Classification (8th edition unless older edition indicated)
`See relevant information in Form PCT/lSA/237
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`Applicant
`MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
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`Priority date (day/month/year)
`05 January 2006 (05.01.2006)
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`This international prelitninary report on patentability (Chapter I) is issued by the International Bureau on behalf of the
`International Searching Authority under Rule 44 his. 1(a).
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`This REPORT consists of a total of 5 sheets, including this cover sheet.
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`In the attached sheets‘ any reference to the written opinion of the International Searching Authority should be read as a reference
`to the international preliminary report on patentability (Chapter I) instead.
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`This report contains indications relating to the following items:
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`g Box No. 1
`Box No. II
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`Basis of the report
`Priority
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`date (Rule 44bis .2).
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`Box No. 111
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`Box No. IV
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`Box No. V
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`Non-establishment of opinion with regard to novelty, inventive step and industrial
`applicability
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`Lack of unity of invention
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`Reasoned statement under Article 35(2) with regard to novelty, inventive step or industrial
`applicability; citations and explanations supporting such statement
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`Box No. VI
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`Certain documents cited
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`Box No. VII
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`‘ Certain defects in the international application
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`Box No. VIII
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`Certain observations on the international application
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`4.
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`The International Bureau will communicate this report to designated Offices in accordance with Rules 44bis.3(e) and 93bis.l but
`not. except where the applicant makes an express request under Article 23(2), before the expiration of 30 months from the priority
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` Date of issuance of this report
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`08 July 2008 (08.07.2008)
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`Authorized officer
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`The International Bureau of WIPO
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`34, chemin des Colombettes
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`1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
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`Facsimile No. +41 22 338 32 70
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`Form PCT/IBI373 (January 2004)
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`Masashi Honda
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