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`Docket N0.: 092122-0013
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`Introduction
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`Claim 1 is pending.
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`REMARKS
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`Claims 2—5 and previously added claims 61 5 have been cancelled without prejudice.
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`Claim 1 has been amended to include claims 2 and 3. No new matter has been added.
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`Substance of Interview
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`Applicants thank the Examiner for his time and courtesy during an interview conducted with
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`the Applicants’ representatives on October 29, 2013. During the interview, the configuration of the
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`new claims were discussed. The Examiner indicated that the new claims would likely overcome the
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`present rejections. This response reflects the substance of the interview.
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`Information Disclosure Statement
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`Applicants are submitting a Supplemental Information Disclosure Statement herewith. It is
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`respectfully requested that the Examiner expressly consider the documents and return an initialed
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`copy of the Form SB/08.
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`Patentability under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
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`Claims 1—2 were rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Yuzawa (US
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`2006/0123805). Claim 3 was rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Yuzawa
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`in view of Lieberman (US 3,733,845). Claims 4 and 5 were rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
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`being unpatentable over Yuzawa in View of Takemasa et al. (US 4,788,829) and Dain (US
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`6,804,976).
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`Applicant submit that, at a minimum, none of the cited reference disclose the features of
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`amended claim 1. Withdrawal of the rejections is respectfully requested.
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`Application N0.: 12/835,568
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`Docket N0.: 092122—0013
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`Having fully responded to all matters raised in the Office Action, Applicants submit that all
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`claims are in condition for allowance, an indication for which is respectfully solicited. If there are
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`any outstanding issues that might be resolved by an interview or an Examiner’s amendment, the
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`Examiner is requested to call Applicants” attorney at the telephone number shown below.
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`To the extent necessary, a petition for an extension of time under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136 is
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`hereby made. Please charge any shortage in fees due in connection with the filing of this paper,
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`including extension of time fees, to Deposit Account 500417 and please credit any excess fees to
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`such deposit account.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Takashi Saito
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`Registration No. 69,536
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`Date: January 24, 2014
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