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`Docket No.: HOK-0228
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re National Stage Patent Application of:
`Takeyuki Yamaki et a1.
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`Application No. 10/490,647
`Filed: iMarch 25, 2004
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`Confirmation No.: 7376.
`Art Unit: 1796
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`For: ANTIFOULING FILM COATED ARTICLE
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`Examiner: K. L. Peng
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT {IDS}
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`Dear Sir: '
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`Submitted herewith on Form PTO-1449 or PTO/SB/OS is a listing of documents known to ‘
`Applicant in order to comply with-Applicant's duty of disclosure pursuant to 37 CFR 1.56: Applicant '
`respectfully requests that the listed documents be considered by the Examiner and formally be made
`of recordin the present application and that an initialed copy of Form PTO- 1449 or PTO/SB/08 be
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`A copy of each listed document is being submitted to comply with the provisions of 37
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`as an admission that such document constitutes prior art against the claims of the present application
`or that suCh document is considered material to patentability as defined in 37 CFR §1.56(b).
`Applicant does not waive any rights to take any action which would be appropriate to antedate or
`otherwise remove as a competent reference any document which is determined to be a primafacie
`prior art reference against the claims of the present application.
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`This Information Disclosure Statement is being filed more than three months afier
`theU. S. filing date and afier the mailing date of a final action under 37 CFR §1. 113, a not1ce -.
`of allowance under 37 CFR §l. 3 11 or an action that otherwise closes prosecution in the
`application, but before payment of the Issue Fee (37 C.F.R. §1. 97(d)). Applicant(s) hereby
`petition(s) that the Information Disclosure Statement be considered
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`Please charge any fee deficiency or credit any overpayment to Deposit Account No.
`50-4422 as needed to ensure consideration of the disclosed information.
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`Dated: November 16, 2007
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`Respect
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` Lee Cheng
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`Registration No.: 40,949
`Cheng Law Group, PLLC
`1100 17th Street, NW, Suite 503
`Washington, DC 20036
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`Telephone (202) 530-1280
`Attorney for Applicant
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