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`AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS
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`1. Currently Amended}
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`A positive electrode for a secondarybattery, comprise:
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`a current collector:
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`an mtermedtate layer formed on at least one surface of the current collector: and
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`a iuxture layer formed on the intermediate laver,
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`wherein the intermediate layer comprises metal compound particles, a conductive agent, and
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`a binder, and
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`the metal compound particles are composed of at
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`least one selected from a sulfate, a
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`hydroxide, and an oxide of an alkaline earth metal or an alkali metal.
`wherein the metal compound particles are at least one selected from bariumsulfate particles
`and lithiumoxide particles.
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`3. (Cancelled)
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`3. (Currently Amended)
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`The positive electrode for a secondary battery according to claim 1[{
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`or 2], wheremthe intermediate layer further comprises metal phosphate particles.
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`4. (Original) The posutrve electrode for a secondary battery according to claim 3, wherein the
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`metal phosphate particles are at
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`least one selected from Iitthram phosphate particles,
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`lithnim
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`hydrogen phosphate particles, alumimum phosphate particles, and manganese phosphate hydrate
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`particles.
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`5. (Currently Amended}
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`The positive electrode for a secondary battery according to claim3{{
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`or 4]], wherem the metal compound particles and the metal phosphate particles have a volume-
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`based median diameter of 0.05 tumfo 2 um.
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`6. (Original) The positive electrode for a secondary battery accordme to claim 5, wherein the
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`metal compound particles and the metal phosphateparticles have an aspect ratio of 2 or more.
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`7. Currently Amended)
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`A secondary battery, comprising:
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`2
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` the positiveelectrode for a secondarybattery according to < claim |:
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`a vegative clectrode: and
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`an electrolyte.
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`8. (New)
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`A positive electrode for a secondary battery, comprising:
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`a current collector:
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`an intermediate layer formed on at least one surface of the current collector, and
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`a mixture layer formed on the intermediate layer,
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`wherein the intermediate layer comprises metal compound particles, a conductive agent, and
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`a binder, and
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`the metal compound particles are composed of at
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`least one selected from a sulfate. a
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`hydroxide, and an oxide of an alkaline earth metal or an alkali metal,
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`wherein the mtermeciate layer further comprises metal phosphate particles.
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`9. (New}
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`The positive electrode for a secondary battery according to claim 8, wherein the
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`metal compound particles are at
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`least one selected from barium sulfate particles, magnesium
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`hydroxide particles, magnesiumoxide particles, and lithram oxide particles.
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`1G. (New)
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`The posnive electrode for a secondary battery according to claim 8, wherein the
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`metal phosphate particles are at
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`least one selected from Iitthram phosphate particles,
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`lithnim
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`hydrogen phosphate particles, alumimum phosphate particles, and manganese phosphate hydrate
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`particles.
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`LL. (New)
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`The posnive electrode for a secondary battery according to claim 8, wherein the
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`metal compound particles and the mefal phosphate particles have a volume-based median diameter
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`of 0.05 pmto 2 pm.
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`12. (New)
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`The positive electrode for a secondary battery according to claim 11, whereim the
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`metal compound particles and the metal phosphate particles have an aspect ratio of 2 or more.
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`13. (New)
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`A secondary battery, comprising:
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`taal
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`the positiveelectrode for a secondarybattery according to claim &:
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`a vegative clectrode: and
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`an electrolyte.
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