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`NON-PATENT LITERATURE DOCUMENTS(/ncluding Author, Title, Date, Pertinent Pages, Etc.)
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`DATE CONSIDERED
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`U.S, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
`(Use severalsheets if necessary)
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`ATTY. DOCKET NO.
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`733456.582C6
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`Takashi IWAI
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`FILING DATE
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`16/847,133 - GAU: 2461
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`Sheet 2 of 3.
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`GROUP ART UNIT
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`3GPP TSG RAN
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`WGI Meeting #48bis, "Binding method for UL RS sequence with different
`3GPP TSG RAN
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`WGI Meeting #49bis, "Sequence Grouping Rule for UL DM RS," Huawei, R1-
`3GPP TSG RAN
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`WGI Meeting #49bis, "Further consideration on uplink RS hopping and
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`3GPP TSG RAN WGI Meeting #51 bis, "RS sequence grouping for E-UTRA uplink," Panasonic,
`R1-080145, January
`2008, pp. 1-5.
`3GPP TSG RAN WGI Meeting #5 Ibis, "Interference Mitigation between Sequence-Group,"
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`WGI! Meeting #51 bis, "Details on Grouping for UL DM RS," LG Electronics,
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`R1-080257, January
`2008, pp. 1-6.
`3GPP TSG RAN WGI! #48, "Binding Method for UL RS Sequence with Different Lengths," LG
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`2007, pp. 1-4.
`WGI #51-bis, "Way Forward on the Sequence Grouping for UL DM RS,"
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`2008, pp. 1-2.
`WGI Meeting #46bis, "Multiplexing Method for Orthogonal Reference Signals
`3GPP TSG RAN
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`072009, May 2007, 8
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`ie
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`R1-070152 - "Uplink Reference Signal Generation Methods," Motorola, 3GPP RAN WGI #47bis,
`Sorrento, Italy, January
`15-19, 2007, 1-9
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`DATE CONSIDERED 07/30/2024
`EXAMINER / Stephen J Clawson/
`* EXAMINER: _
`Initial if reference considered, whetheror notcitation is in conformance with MPEP 609. Draw line throughcitation if not in
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`7235501_1.docx
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`U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`ATTY. DOCKET NO.
`733456.582C6
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`16/847,133 - GAU: 2461
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`Sheet 3 of 3.
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`2008, pp. 341-346.
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
`(Use severalsheets if necessary)
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`Takashi [WAI
`FILING DATE
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`GROUP ART UNIT
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`NON-PATENT LITERATURE DOCUMENTS(/ncluding Author, Title, Date, Pertinent Pages, Etc.)
`R1-072550 - "Uplink Reference Signal Coordination,” LG Electronics, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1
`#49, Kobe, Japan, May 07-11, 2007, 7
`Y. Ogawa,et al., "Pilot Signal Generation Scheme using Frequency Dependent Cyclic Shift
`Sequence ForInter-cell Interference Reduction," IEICE Technical Report, RCS2007-243, March
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`EXAMINER /Stephen J Clawson/
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`DATE CONSIDERED
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`07/30/2021
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`
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`Initial if reference considered, whetheror notcitation is in conformance with MPEP 609. Draw line throughcitation if not in
`conformance and not considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to applicant.
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`* EXAMINER: _
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`7235501_1.docx
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`April 13, 2020
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`/sJC/
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