Application No. 1 1/151,280
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`Docket No: HOK-0279
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Patent Application of:
`Tomoyuki Inoue et al.
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`Application No.: 11/151,280
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`Confirmation No.: 5855
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`Filed: June 14, 2005
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`Art Unit: 3724
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`For: SHAVING HEAD FOR A DRY SHAVER Examiner: Kenneth E. Peterson
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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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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`Dear Sir:
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`Submitted herewith on Form PTO-1449 or PTO/SB/08 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 record in the present application and that an initialed copy of Form PTO-1449 or PTO/SB/08 be
`returned in accordance with MPEP §609.
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`A copy of each listed document is being submitted to comply with the provisions of 37
`CFR §§1.97 and 1.98
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`excluding a copy of US. patent or US. patent application publication as
`waived by the US. Patent and Trademark Office, since this application was
`filed after June 30, 2003 or has entered the national stage under 35 U.S.C. §
`371 after June 30, 2003 (1276 0G 55).
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`excluding a copy of US. patent or US. patent application publication which
`is not required by the US. Patent and Trademark Office under 37 CFR §
`1.98(a)(2)(ii).
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`The submission of any document herewith, which is not a statutory bar, is not intended
`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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`Concise Explanation of Relevancy of the Document
`(Fill out if no English translation, partial translation or English abstract is available)
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`Application No. 1 1/151,280
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`Docket No.: HOK-0279
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`Any document having neither English translation nor English abstract has been cited
`in a communication from a foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign application
`or international application, or its related application. A copy of the communication
`is attached hereto, accompanied by English translation of at least relevant part, if it is
`not in English. English translation of the document is not readily available; however,
`the absence of such translations does not relieve the PTO from its duty to consider
`the submitted document (37 CFR. §1.98 and MPEP §609).
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`This Information Disclosure Statement1s being filed more than three months after
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`the U. S. filing date AND after the mailing date of the first Office Action on the merits, but
`before the mailing date of a final action under 37 CFR §1. 113, a notice of allowance under
`37 CFR §1.3 11 or an action that otherwise closes prosecution in the application. No fee is
`reguired in view of the statement below (37 CFR. §1.97(c)).
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`Each item of information contained in this Information Disclosure Statement
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`was first cited in any communication from a foreign patent office in a counterpart
`foreign application not more than three months prior to the filing of this Information
`Disclosure Statement. 37 CFR §1.97(e)(1).
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`No item of information in this Information Disclosure Statement was cited in
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`a communication from a foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign application
`and, to the knowledge of the person signing the certification after making reasonable
`inquiry, no item of information contained in this Information Disclosure Statement
`was known to any individual designated in 37 CFR §1.56(c) more than three months
`prior to the filing of this Information Disclosure Statement. 37 CFR §1.97(e)(2).
`The Certification under 37 CFR §1.97(e)(2) is attached hereto.
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`The Patent Office is NOT AUTHORIZED to charge deposit account 50-4422 in the
`amount of $180.00 under 37 CFR §§ 1.97(d)(2) and 1.17(p). However, ONLY IF a final
`action under 37 CFR §1.113, a notice of allowance under 37 CFR §1.3 11 or an action that
`otherwise closes prosecution in the application has been mailed prior to filing of this
`Information Disclosure Statement (37 CFR. §1.97(d)), the Patent Office is authorized to
`charge deposit account 50-4422 in the amount of $180.00 under 37 CFR §§ 1.97(d)(2) and
`1.17(p) in view of the statement above under 37 CFR §1.97(e).
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`Please charge any fee deficiency or credit any overpayment to Deposit Account No.
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`50-4422 as needed to ensure consideration of the disclosed information.
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`Dated: April 30, 2008
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By:
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`Lee Cheng
`Registration No.: 40,949
`CHENG LAW GROUP PLLC
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`1100 17th Street, N.W., Suite 503
`Washington, DC 20036
`(202) 530-1280
`Attorney for Applicant
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