Pficeipt date: 01/17/2020
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`15/240,305 - GAU: 2844
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`Docket No. HOKUP0327US
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re application of:
`Application No.:
`Filing Date:
`For:
`Art Unit:
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`Masatoshi UENO
`15/240,305
`August 18, 2016
`LIGHTING CONTROL DEVICE, LIGHTING DEVICE, AND VEHICLE
`2844
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`Examiner:
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`Laura G. Yesildag
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TRANSMITTAL
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`Commissioner for Patents
`PO. Box 1450
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`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Sir:
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`Pursuant to 37 C. F. R. 1. 97 and 1 .,98 and in compliance with 37 C. F. R. 1 .,56 the Office's attention is
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`directed to the patents, pending applications, publications and other information listed on the attached PTO/SB/08a.
`A copy of each listed documentis enclosed, except fora(a) those previously cited or submitted to the Officein the
`following application(s) upon which this application relies for an earlier filing date under 35 U.S.C. 120, and (b) any
`US. patent or US. patent application publication if the present application was filed after June 30, 2003 or entered
`the national stage under 35 USC § 371 after June 30,2003:
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`Serial No.:
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`Filing Date:
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`Regarding any document, publication or other information for which a date is not given on the attached Form
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`PTO/SB/08a Modified A licant s believe 3 the same ma
`ualif as "
`rior" art to this a
`lication and should be
`treated accordin l
`althou hA licants reserves the ri ht to contest the
`rior art status of an document
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`publication or information, should issue arise.
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`Regarding each listed document that is not in the English language, an English-language translation
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`accompanies this Statement as indicated on the attached Form PTO/SB/08a (Modified) or a concise explanation of
`the relevance of the document is set forth in the following document(s):
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`(a) _
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`A copy of each English language version of a search report indicating the degree of
`relevance found by the foreign office of each document being submitted from the search
`report, is being submitted herewith or has previously been submitted.
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`(b) _ Attached is a "Concise Explanation of Relevance of Non-English Language Documents".
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`3.
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`Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. 1.97(b) this Statement is being filed (one must be checked):
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`(a) _
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`Within 3 months of the filing date or date of entry into the National Stage.
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`(b) _
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`If this Statement is not filed
`Before the mailing date of a first Office Action on the merits.
`before the mailing date of a first Office Action on the merits, the required certification is
`given below or, in the absence thereof, the Office is authorized to charge the required fee
`set forth in 37 C.F.R. 1.17(p) to Deposit Account No. 180988 for consideration of this
`Statement.
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`(0) _ Before the mailing date of a first Office Action on the merits after filing an RCE.
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`Receipt: date: 01/17/2029
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`15/240,395 _. GATE:
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`2844
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`After the period set forth in 37 CPR. 1.97(b) but before the mailing date of either a final
`action or a notice of allowance.
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`The required certification is given below, g
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`Credit card payment via EFS-Web for the fee set forth in 37 CPR. 1.17(p) for
`consideration of this Statement, or
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`Charge the fee set forth in 37 CPR. 1.17(p) to Deposit Account No. 18-0988
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`After the mailing date of either a final action or a notice of allowance, but before payment of
`the issue fee. Petition hereby is made for consideration of this Statement and the required
`certification is indicated below.
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`(1)—
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`Enclosed is a check covering the fee set forth in 37 CPR. 1 .17(p), or
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`(2) A
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`Credit card payment via EFS-Web for the fee set forth in 37 CPR. 1.17(p).
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`4.
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`Certification (if applicable)
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that each item of information contained in this Statement
`was first cited in any communication from a foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign
`application not more than 3 months prior to the filing of this Statement.
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that no item of information contained in this Statement
`was cited in a communication from a foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign
`application, and, to the undersigned's knowledge after making reasonable inquiry, no item
`of information contained in this statement was known to any individual designated in 37
`CPR. 1.56(c) more than 3 months prior to the filing of this Statement.
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`The Commissioner is hereby authorized to charge any additional fees or credit any overpayment to
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`Deposit Account No. 18- 0988.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP
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`By /Luis A. Carrion/
`Luis A. Carrion, Reg. No. 61,255
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`1621 Euclid Avenue, 19th Floor
`Cleveland, Ohio 44115
`(216) 621-1113
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`CERTIFICATE OF MAILING FACSIMILE OR ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
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`Date
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`I hereby certify that this paper (along with any paper referred to as being attached or enclosed) is
`being deposited with the United States Postal Service with sufficient postage for first class mail
`addressed to the Commissioner for Patents address below.
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`in an envelope
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`X being transmitted via the USPTO Electronic Filing System.
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`/Luis A. Carrion/
`Insert Name Here
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`Januar 17 2020
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`Form PTO/SB/08a (Modified)
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`Attorney Docket No.
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`Application No.
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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`HOKUP0327US
`First Named Inventor:
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`15/240,305
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`(Use several sheets if necessary)
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`Filing Date
`August 18, 2016
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`Art Unit
`2844
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`US. PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`Examiner
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`2006/0149427
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`07-06-2006
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`NON PATENT LITERATURE AND OTHER DOCUMENTS
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`|- Author, Title, Date, Pertinent Pages, etc.
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`nitias
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`application number 2015-179032 mailed on January 14, 2020.
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`Foreign Office Action issued by the Japanese Patent Office for corresponding Japanese patent
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`EXAMINER SIGNATURE [Laura yemldag/
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`(GQ/ZB/BE‘PQCONSIDERED
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`02/38/2029
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`EXAMINER:
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`Initial if reference considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609; Draw line through citation
`if not in conformance and not considered.
`Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
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`Information Disclosure Statement Form PTO/SB/08a iModifiedi
`The identification of any reference is not intended to be, and should not be understood as being, an admission that such
`publication, in fact, constitutes "prior art" within the meaning of applicable law since, for example, a given reference may have a later
`effective date than first seems apparent or the reference may have an effective date which can be antedated. The "prior art" status of
`any reference is a matter to be resolved during prosecution.
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