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`Application
`No.
`15/597,745
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`Examiner
`NGA X
`NGUYEN
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`Yes
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`Applicant(s)
`KAWAI et al.
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`AIA (First Inventor
`to File) Status
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`All participants (applicant, applicants representative, PTO personnel):
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`1. NGA X NGUYEN (Primary Examiner); Telephonic
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`2. Blake Kumabe (Attorney); Telephonic
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`Date of Interview: 01 July 2019
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`Claims Discussed: Claim 1
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`Prior Art Discussed: Oba and Tashiro
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`Amendment proposed: Applicant proposed to add a "data" into "determines whether or not a total data amount of
`the information
`which do not overcome the current 103 rejection.
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`Brief Description of the main topic(s) of discussion: The Attorney clarifies the current application is directed to a
`vehicle that receives target information such as objects arround the vehicle such as distance information, relative
`speed information between the vehicle and objects. the vehicle's controller determines whether to receive a part or
`all of the target information (see Fig.3, step 8003). Then the vehicle receives traffic environment information such as
`roads information (see Fig.3 step 8007 & 8009). Examiner suggests the Applicant amend the claim to distinguish
`the target information and the traffic environment information Mr. Kumabe will check with the Applicant to amend the
`claims.
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`Issues Discussed:
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`Proposed Amendments:
`The claims will be amended as discussed above.
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`INGA X NGUYEN/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3662
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`Applicant is reminded that a complete written statement as to the substance of the interview must be made of record in
`the application file. It is the applicants responsibility to provide the written statement, unless the interview was initiated
`by the Examiner and the Examiner has indicated that a written summary will be provided. See MPEP 713.04
`Please further see:
`MPEP 713.04
`Title 37 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 1.133 Interviews, paragraph (b)
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`37 CFR § 1.2 Business to be transacted in writing
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`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-413/413b (Rev. 01/01/2015)
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`Interview Summary
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`Paper No. 20190701
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`Applicant recordation instructions: The formal written reply to the last Office action must include the substance of the
`interview. (See MPEP section 713.04). If a reply to the last Office action has already been filed, applicant is given a
`non-extendable period of the longer of one month or thirty days from this interview date, or the mailing date of this
`interview summary form, whichever is later, to file a statement of the substance of the interview.
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`Examiner recordation instructions: Examiners must summarize the substance of any interview of record. A complete
`and proper recordation of the substance of an interview should include the items listed in MPEP 713.04 for complete
`and proper recordation including the identification of the general thrust of each argument or issue discussed, a general
`indication of any other pertinent matters discussed regarding patentability and the general results or outcome of the
`interview, to include an indication as to whether or not agreement was reached on the issues raised.
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