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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFIGE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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`12/810,391
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`Takahiko Tanida
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`20249.0050USWO
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`HAMRE, SCHUMANN, MUELLER & LARSON P.C.
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`MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402-0902
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`PCT/JP2008/003586
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`CONFIRMATION NO. 6139
`371 ACCEPTANCE LETTER
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`NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATION UNDER 35 U.S.C 371 AND 37 CFR 1.495
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`The applicant is hereby advised that the United States Patent and Trademark Office in its capacity as a
`Designated / Elected Office (37 CFR 1.495), has determined that the above identified international application has
`met the requirements of 35 U.S.C. 371, and is ACCEPTED for national patentability examination in the United
`States Patent and Trademark Office.
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`The United States Application Number assigned to the application is shown above and the relevant dates are:
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`06/24/2010
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`DATE OF RECEIPT OF 35 U.S.C. 371(c)(1),
`(c)(2) and (c)(4) REQUIREMENTS
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`06/24/2010
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`DATE OF COMPLETIONOF ALL
`35 U.S.C. 371 REQUIREMENTS
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`A Filing Receipt (PTO-103X) will be issued for the present application in due course. THE DATE APPEARING
`ON THE FILING RECEIPT AS THE " FILING DATE" IS THE DATE ON WHICH THE LAST OF THE 35
`U.S.C. 371 (c)(1), (c)(2) and (c)(4) REQUIREMENTS HAS BEEN RECEIVED IN THE OFFICE. THIS DATE
`IS SHOWN ABOVE.Thefiling date of the above identified application is the internationalfiling date of the
`international application (Article 11(3) and 35 U.S.C. 363). Once the Filing Receipt has been received, send all
`correspondenceto the Group Art Unit designated thereon.
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`The following items have been received:
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`* Copy of the International Application filed on 06/24/2010
`¢ English Translation of the IA filed on 06/24/2010
`* Copy of the International Search Reportfiled on 06/24/2010
`¢ Preliminary Amendments filed on 06/24/2010
`«Information Disclosure Statementsfiled on 06/24/2010
`* Oath or Declaration filed on 06/24/2010
`« Request for Immediate Examination filed on 06/24/2010
`«U.S. Basic National Feesfiled on 06/24/2010
`* Priority Documentsfiled on 06/24/2010
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`FORM PCT/DO/EO/903 (371 Acceptance Notice)
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`Applicant is reminded that any communications to the United States Patent and Trademark Office must be mailed
`to the address given in the heading andinclude the U.S. application no. shown above (37 CFR 1.5)
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`TAMALA D HOLLAND
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`Telephone: (703) 756-1457
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