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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and TrademarkOffice
`Address; COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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`16/718,910
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`12/18/2019
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`Isao Fujiwara
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`P191327US00
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`T7247
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`WESTERMAN, HATTORI, DANIELS & ADRIAN, LLP
`8500 LEESBURG PIKE
`SUITE 7500
`TYSONS, VA 22182
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`BERMUDEZ, CHARLENE
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`ART UNIT
`1728
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`08/27/2021
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`ELECTRONIC
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`Notice of the Office communication was sent electronically on above-indicated "Notification Date" to the
`following e-mail address(es):
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`patentmail @ whda.com
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Applicant-InitiatedInterview Summary
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`Application No.
`16/718,910
`Examiner
`CHARLENE
`BERMUDEZ
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`Applicant(s)
`Fujiwaraetal.
`AIA (First Inventor
`to File) Status
`Yes
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`|MAGALISLAWSKIsdPrimaryExaminer|
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`[MICHAELCARIDICdAttorneyofRecord|
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`|FUMIKAOGAWA_sdPatentAgent|
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`Date of Interview: 18 August 2021
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`Issues Discussed:
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`Other
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`Interview pertained to the currently filed amendments to claims. The attomey highlighted that the claims
`were amendedto adjust the language that would distinguish the instant application from the priorart of
`record, which is Suzuki. The examiner provided feedback about the amendments, indicating that they
`would not overcomethe art rejection given in the outstanding office action. Therefore, the examiner and
`primary examinerprovided suggestions that would distinguish the instant invention from Suzuki. It was
`recommendedthat more structure be added to the recited electrode assembly, that a phenomena occurs
`within the electrode assembly that causesit to swell, and specifying that the protrusion is favorably a
`spring system. The patent agent proposed an amendmentto claim 3 that would remove "rubber member
`"from the list providedin the limitation. The examiner provided feedbackin that that would overcome the
`rejection made by Suzuki, but would not guarantee an allowance because further search would also be
`required in orderto fully consider the proposed amendment.
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`/CHARLENE BERMUDEZ/
`Examiner, Art Unit 1728
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`/Magali P Slawski/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 1721
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`37 CFR§ 1.2 Businessto be transacted in writing
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`Applicant is reminded that a complete written statement as to the substance of the interview must be made of record in
`the application file. It is the applicants responsibility to provide the written statement, unless the interview wasinitiated
`by the Examiner and the Examiner hasindicated that a written summarywill be provided. See MPEP 713.04
`Pleasefurther see:
`MPEP 713.04
`Title 37 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 1.133 Interviews, paragraph (b)
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`Applicant recordation instructions: The formal written reply to the last Office action must include the substanceof the
`interview. (See MPEP section 713.04). If a reply to the last Office action has already been filed, applicant is given a
`non-extendable period of the longer of one monthor thirty days from this interview date, or the mailing date of this
`interview summary form, whichever is later, to file a statement of the substanceofthe interview.
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`Examiner recordation instructions: Examiners must summarize the substanceof any interview of record. A complete
`and proper recordation of the substance of an interview should include the itemslisted in MPEP 713.04 for complete
`and proper recordation including the identification of the general thrust of each argumentor issue discussed, a general
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-413/41 3b (Rev. Oct. 2019)
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`Interview Summary
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`Paper No. 20210818
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`Yes
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`Applicant-InitiatedInterview Summary
`
`Application No.
`16/718,910
`\™aminer
`CHARLENE
`BERMUDEZ
`
`Applicant(s)
`Fujiwaraetal.
`ee
`to File) Status
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`indication of any other pertinent matters discussed regarding patentability and the general results or outcome of the
`interview, to include an indication as to whether or not agreement was reached on the issuesraised.
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-413/41 3b (Rev. Oct. 2019)
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`Interview Summary
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`Paper No. 20210818
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