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`Dated: January 23, 2012 Electronic Signature for James E. Armstrong, IV:
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`/James E. Armstrong, IV/
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`DOCket NO': 89884(302721 )
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re Patent Application of:
`Katsuhiko Maruo
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`Application No.: 13/378,448
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`Confirmation No.: 1084
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`Filed: December 15, 2011
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`Art Unit: N/A
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`BLOOD SUGAR VALUE ESTIMATION
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`Examiner: Not Yet Assigned
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (IDS)
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`MS Amendment
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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/Madam:
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`Pursuant to 37 CFR 1.56, 1.97 and 1.98, the attention of the Patent and
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`Trademark Office is hereby directed to the references listed on the attached PTO/SB/08.
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`It
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`is respectfully requested that the information be expressly considered during the
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`prosecution of this application, and that the references be made of record therein and
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`appear among the “References Cited” on any patent to issue therefrom.
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`This Information Disclosure Statement accompanies the new patent application
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`submitted herewith.
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`The references AA, BA-BD and CA listed on the attached PTO/SB/08 were cited
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`in the International Search Report dated September 7, 2010, issued for
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`PCT/JP2010/062680. The references BE-BG, CB and CC listed on the attached
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`PTO/SB/08 were discussed in the Specification.
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`DC 8886661
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`ALI. REFERENCES CONSIQERED EXCEPT WHERE LfNEi} THROUQi—i. /JS/
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`Application No.: 13/378,448
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`Docket No.: 89884(302721)
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`A full translation of the non-English language references, except for references
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`BA and BG, is enclosed.
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`In accordance with 37 CFR 1.98(a)(2)(ii), Applicant has not submitted copies of
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`U.S. patents and U.S. patent applications. Applicant submits herewith copies of foreign
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`patents and non-patent literature in accordance with 37 CFR 1.98(a)(2).
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`The Director is hereby authorized to charge any deficiency in the fees filed,
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`asserted to be filed or which should have been filed herewith (or with any paper hereafter
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`filed in this application by this firm) to our Deposit Account No. 04-1105, under Order No.
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`89884(302721).
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`Dated: January 23, 2012
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`Customer No. 21874
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`Electronic signature: /James E. Armstrong,
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`James E. Armstrong, IV
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`ALL REFERENCES CONSlDERED EXCEPT WHERE LlNED THRQUQi—i. /JS/
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