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`First Named Inventor
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`Tomoaki TAKEMURA
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`SerialNo.NEW
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`Filed September 22, 2014
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`SURGERY ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND
`SURGERY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
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`[Corresponding to PCT/JP2013/002065
`Filed March 26, 2013]
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`Attorney Docket No. 2014-1274A
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`14/387,160
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`Mail Stop: PCT
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Sir/Madam:
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`Pursuant to the provisions of 37 CFR 1.56, 1.97 and 1.98, Applicant requests
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`consideration of the information listed on attached Form PTO/SB/08.
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`1a.
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`[X] This Information Disclosure Statement is submitted:
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`Within three months of the filing date (or of entry into the National Stage) of the above-
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`entitled application, or
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`before the mailing of a first Office Action on the merits or the mailing of a first Office
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`Action after the filing of an RCE,
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`and thus no certification and/0r fee is required.
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`1b.
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`[] This Information Disclosure Statement is submitted
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`The USPTO is hereby authorized to charge anyfees under 37 C.F.R. §§ 1.16, 1.17, and 1.492, which may be required by this
`paper to Deposit Account No. 23-0975.
`ALL REFERENCES CONSiEEEEE‘: EXCEPT WHERE LiNEE) THROUGH.
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`/A.E./
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`after the events of above paragraph 1a and prior to the mailing date of a final Office
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`Action or a Notice of Allowance or an action which otherwise closes prosecution in the
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`application, and thus:
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`(1) [] the certification of paragraph 2 below is provided, or
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`(2)
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`[] the fee of $180.00 ($90.00 for small entity) specified in 37 CFR l.l7(p) is
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`enclosed.
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`1c.
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`[] This Information Disclosure Statement is submitted:
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`after the mailing date of a final Office Action or Notice of Allowance or action which
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`otherwise closes prosecution in the application, and prior to payment of the issue fee, and
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`thus:
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`the certification of paragraph 2 below is provided, M
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`the fee of $180.00 ($90.00 for small entity) specified in 37 CFR l.l7(p) is enclosed.
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`It is hereby certified
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`a.
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`[]
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`that each item of information contained in this Information Disclosure
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`Statement was first cited in any communication from a foreign patent office in a
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`counterpart foreign application not more than three months prior to the filing of
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`the Statement (37 CFR. § 1.97(e)(1)), or
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`b.
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`[]
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`that no item of information contained in the Information Disclosure Statement
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`was cited in a communication from a foreign patent office in a counterpart
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`foreign application and, to the knowledge of the person signing the certification
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`after making reasonable inquiry, was known to any individual designated in
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`§1.56(c) more than three months prior to the filing of the Statement (37 CFR. §
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`1.97(e)(2)).
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`ALL REFERENCES CONSIDERED EXCEPT WHERE UNEE} THRQUGH .
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`/A.E./
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`3.
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`For each non-English language reference listed on the attached Form PTO/SB/OS,
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`reference is made to one or more of the following:
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`a.
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`b.
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`c.
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`[X]
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`a full or partial English language translation submitted herewith,
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`[X]
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`two International Search Reports submitted herewith,
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`[]
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`a foreign patent office search report or office action (in the English language)
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`submitted herewith,
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`d.
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`[X]
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`the concise explanation contained in the specification of the present application
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`at pages 1-2,
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`e.
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`f.
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`[X]
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`the concise explanation set forth in the attached English language abstract,
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`[X]
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`the concise explanation set forth on the attached Form PTO/SB/OS,
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`4.
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`[X] Two International Search Reports citing one or more of the references is enclosed.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Jeffrey R. Filipek/
`2014.09.22 15:57:27 -O4'OO'
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`Jeffrey R. Filipek
`Registration No. 4 l ,471
`Attorney for Applicant
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`JRF/fs
`Washington, DC. 20005-1503
`Telephone (202) 721-8200
`Facsimile (202) 721-825 0
`September 22, 2014
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`/Aii Bag/3U
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`02/21/2015
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`ALL REFERENCES SONSlQEREE‘: EXCEPT WHERE LiNEE) THRQUGH.
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`/A.E./
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