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`In re the Application of:
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`Isao FUJIWARA etal.
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`Art Unit: 1728
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`Application Number: 16/718,910
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`Examiner: Charlene Bermudez
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`Filed: December 18, 2019
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`Confirmation Number: 7247
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`For:
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`POWER STORAGE DEVICE
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`Attorney Docket Number:
`Customer Number:
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`P191327US00
`38834
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`STATEMENT OF SUBSTANCE OF INTERVIEW
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`Commissionerfor Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Dear Commissioner:
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`January 19, 2022
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`Applicant submits herewith this statement of substance of interview conducted January 11,
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`2022.
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`During the interview, applicant’s amendments and remarks filed December 28, 2021 were
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`discussed, including clarification of certain limitations of the amended claimsandthe distinctions
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`between amended claim 1 andthe relied upon disclosures per Fig. 2B of Suzuki. Specifically, the
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`Examinernoted that having “a gap” between cells and an exterior body of an electrode assembly,
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`the aspects of previously presented claim 8 now incorporated into amendedclaim 1, would still be
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`met by Suzuki likely in combination with a new reference, indicating a possible §103 rejection.
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`Asto the other aspects, the Examiner requested applicant review the disclosures of the current
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`application in relation to the claim amendments.
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`In regard to claim 10, the meaning of the terms
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`“a second direction” and “gap” and how these aspects were provided for within the application
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`were clarified by pointing to Fig.
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`1 and paragraph [0022] of the specification as filed. The
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`Application No.: 16/718,910
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`Docket No.: P191327US00
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`Examinernoted that she would further review the amendmentsin light of the clarifications made
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`during the interview.
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`If any other fees that may be due with respect to this paper may be charged to Deposit
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`Account No. 50-2866.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP
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`/Michael J. Caridi/
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`MichaelJ. Caridi
`Attorney for Applicants
`Registration No. 56,171
`Telephone: 703-827-3800
`Facsimile: 571-395-8753
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`MJC/fo
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