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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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` : 11/721,086
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`: Teruko YAMAMOTOet al.
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`Group Art Unit : Not Yet Assigned
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`Examiner: Not Yet Assigned
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`(U.S. National Stage of PCT/JP2007/056041) -
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`LA. Filed
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`: March 23, 2007
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`Confirmation No. : 6266
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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`Commissionerfor Patents
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`Sir:
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`In accordance with the duty of disclosure under 37 C.F.R. §1.56 and §§1.97-1.98,
`Applicants hereby bring to the attention ofthe Examinerthe following documents:
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`(1)
`SHIMIZU, “A study of the movementofthe lateral incisor of the macaca fuscata
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`loaded bya vibrating force,” Journal of Japan Orthodontic Society, 45, pages 56-72,
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`1986 (including an English language Abstract). Applicants note that this documentis
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`cited beginning at page 3 ofthe specification of the above-captioned application;
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`(2)
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`OHMAEetal., “Biomechanical acceleration of experimental tooth movement by
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`ultrasonic vibration in vivo: Part 1, Homo-directionalapplicationofultrasonication to
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`orthodontic force,” Journal of Japan Orthodontic Society, Orthod. Wave, 60(4), pages
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`201-212, 2001 (including an English language Abstract). Applicants note that this
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`documentis cited beginning at page 3 of the specification of the above-captioned
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`application;
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`(3)
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`Japanese Patent Publication No. JP 2002-102255 A, together with an English language
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`Abstract ofthe same, and patent family memberU.S. Patent Application Publication
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`No. 2004/0013993. Applicants note that the Japanese documentis cited on page 3 of
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`the specification of the above-captioned application;
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`(4)
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`Japanese Patent Publication No. JP 2004-201895 A,together with an English language
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`Abstract of the same. Applicants note that this documentis cited on page 3 of the
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`specification of the above-captioned application;
`CHIBAetal., “Effects of\itechanical stimulation using resonance vibration on the
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`(5)
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`periodontium”(including an English language Abstract);
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`(6)
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`EMATA,“The mechanical responseofthe periodontal structure in the maxillary
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`lateral incisor of the macaca fuscata yakui, loading by a vibrating force,” Japanese
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`Journal of Oral Bial., 21:571-585, 1979 (including an English language Abstract),
`U.S. Patent No. 4,123,844;
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`U.S. Patent No. 4,348,178;
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`(7)
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`(8)
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`(9)
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`US. Patent No. 4,382,780;
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`(10)
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`U.S. Patent No. 4,229,165;
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`(12)
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`U.S. Patent No. 4,244,688;
`U.S. Patent No. 4,348,177:
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`(13)
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`U.S. Patent No. 5,334,015;
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`(14)
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`U.S. Patent No. 5,967,784;
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`(15)
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,633,747;
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`(16)
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2002/0051951;
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`(17)
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`(18)
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`U.S. Patent No. 5,975,893;
`USS. Patent No. 6,210,162:
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`(19)
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,217,325;
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`(20)
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,227,850;
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`(21)
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,227,851;
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`(22)
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`USS. Patent No. 6,299,440;
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`(23)
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,309,215;
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`(24)
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`Japanese Patent Publication No. JP 2003-290250 A, together with an English
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`language Abstract of the same;
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`(25)
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`Japanese Patent Publication No. JP 2001-340412 A, together with an English
`language Abstract ofthesame:
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`(26)
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,471,511;
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`(27)
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`International Publication No. WO 02/073 185;
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`(28)
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,183,248;
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`(29)
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`U.S. Patent No. 4,511,330;
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`International Publication No. WO 00/19928;
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`(30)
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`(31)
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`U.S. Patent No. 6,390,812;
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`(32)
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`U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0058295;
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`(33)
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`Japanese Patent Publication No. JP 2004-113625 A, together with an English
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`language Abstract of the same, and patent family memberU.S. Patent No.
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`7,163,399 (which correspondsto U.S. Patent Application Publication No.
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`2004/0063073);
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`(34)
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`Japanese Patent Publication No. JP 11-155273 A, together with an English
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`language Abstract of the same;
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`(35)
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`Japanese Patent Publication No. JP 4-046585 B2;
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`(36) U.S. Patent Application No. 11/721,085 to YAMAMOTOetal., which wasfiled
`on June 7, 2007;
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`(37) U.S. Patent Application No. 11/721,129 to YAMAMOTOetal., which wasfiled
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`on June 7, 2007; and
`(38) U.S. Patent Application No. 11/813,375 to YAMAMOTOet al., which wasfiled
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`on July 5, 2007.
`Above-noted documents (8) (34), and (35) were cited in an International Search Report
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`dated July 3, 2007, with respect to International Application No. PCT/JP2007/056041, of which
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`the present application is the U.S. National Stage Application. The relevance of the documents
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`cited in the International Search Report, as ascertained with respect to the international claims by
`the International Examiner,is set forthin the International Search Report.
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`Further to 37 C.F.R. §1.98 (a)(2)(ii) and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's decision
`to waive the requirement under 37 C.F.R. §1.98 (a)(2)(iii) ifthe U.S. patent application wasfiled
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`after June 30, 2003, copies of the U.S. patent publications and patent application are not enclosed
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`herewith. However, if any copy is needed, the Examineris respectfully requested to contact the
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`undersigned.
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`Also, when the above-noted pending applications are published, the Examineris
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`respectfully requested to list their publication numbers on a PTO 1449 Form (or PTO 892 Form)
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`to confirm consideration thereof.
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`Applicants respectfully request that the Examiner consider the above material and cite the
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`same. Copies of the above-noted foreign and international documentsare attached hereto, and all
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`of the documentsare listed on an attached PTO-1449 Form. A copyofthe International Search
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`Report is also attached hereto. The Examineris requestedto initial the appropriate spaces on the
`attached Form andto return a copy ofthe completed Form to Applicants with the nextofficial
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`communication in the present application.
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`Should the Examiner have any questions, the Examineris invited to contact the
`undersigned at the below-listed telephone number.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`September7, 2007
`GREENBLUM & BERNSTEIN,P.L.C.
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`Teruko YAMAMOTOetal.
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`force,” Journal of Japan Orthodontic Society, 45, pages 56-72, 1986 (including an English language Abstract)
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`OHMAEetal., “Biomechanical acceleration of experimental tooth movementby ultrasonic vibration in vivo:
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`Part 1, Homo-directional application of ultrasonication to orthodontic force,” Journal of Japan Orthodontic
`Society, Orthod. Wave, 60(4), pages 201-212, 2001 (including an English language Abstract).
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`CHIBAet al., “Effects of Mechanical stimulation using resonance vibration on the periodontium”(including
`an English language Abstract)
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`a fuscatayakui, loadingbyavibratingforce,”JapaneseJournalofOral Bial.,21:571-585, 1979(includingan
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`EMATA,“The mechanical response of the periodontal structure in the maxillary lateral incisor of the macaca
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