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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Patent Application of:
`Masayuki SAIKI et al.
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`: Customer Number: 20277
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`Application No.: 15/323,001
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`: Confirmation No.2 3657
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`Filed: December 29, 2016
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`2 Art Unit: 1798
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`For: SUBSTRATE FOR SAMPLE ANALYSIS, AND: Examiner: J. Nagpaul
`SAMPLE ANALYSIS APPARATUS
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ngSl
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`MS Amendment
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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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`Madam:
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §§ 1.56, 1.97, and 1.98, the attention of the United States Patent and
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`Trademark Office is hereby directed to the references listed on the attached PTO/SB/08.
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`It is
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`respectfully requested that the information be expressly considered during the prosecution of the
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`above-identified application, and that the references be made of record therein and appear among
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`the “References Cited” on any patent to issue therefrom.
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`In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 1.98(a)(2)(ii), copies of US. patents and US. patent
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`application publications are not submitted. Submitted herewith are copies of the non-patent
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`literature in accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 1.98(a)(2).
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`This Information Disclosure Statement is filed after the mailing date of a first Office Action
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`on the merits, but before the mailing date of any of a Final Action under 37 C.F.R. § 1.113, a Notice
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`of Allowance under 37 C.F.R. § 1.311 or an action that otherwise closes prosecution in this
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`application (37 C.F.R. § 1.97(c)). The required certifications are submitted below.
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`Some of the references listed on the attached Form PTO/SB/08 were first cited in any
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`communication from a foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign application not more than three
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`months prior to the filing of the information disclosure statement. See C.F.R. § 1.97(e)(1).
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`Specifically:
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`Application No. 15/323,001
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`Docket No.: 096534-0014
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`1. US 2008/0171400; and
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`2. US 2013/0206701.
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`As to the remaining items of information, pursuant to 37 CPR. § 197(c)(2), such remaining
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`items were not cited in a communication from a foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign
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`application and to the knowledge of the person signing the certification after making reasonable
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`inquiry, were not known to any individual designated in 37 CPR. § l.56(c) more than three months
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`prior to the filing of this Information Disclosure Statement.
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`In accordance with 37 CPR. § 1.97(g), the filing of this Information Disclosure Statement
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`shall not be construed as a representation that a search has been made. In accordance with
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`37 C.F.R. § 1.97(h), the filing of this Information Disclosure Statement shall not be construed to be
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`an admission that the information cited in this Information Disclosure Statement is, or is considered
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`to be, material to the patentability as defined in 37 C.F.R. § 1.56(b).
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`It is submitted that the Information Disclosure Statement is in compliance with
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`37 C.F.R. § 1.98, and the Examiner is respectfully requested to consider the listed references.
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`Applicant believes no fee is due with this response. However, if a fee is due, please charge
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`our Deposit Account No. 50-0417, under Order No. 096534—0014 from which the undersigned is
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`authorized to draw.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`MCDERMOTT WILL & EMERY LLP
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`/Bernard P. Codd/ [WC
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`Bernard P. Codd
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`Registration No. 46,429
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`Please recognize our Customer No. 20277 as
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`The McDermott Building
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`Facsimile:
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`Date: June 28, 2019
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