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`TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO THE UNITED STATES
`DESIGNATED/ELECTED OFFICE (DO/EO/US)
`CONCERNING A SUBMISSION UNDER 35U.S.C. 371
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`U.S. Application No. (if known, see 37 CFR 1.5)
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`International Application No.
`PCT/JP2019/006865
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`First Named Inventor
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`International Filing Date
`22 February 2019
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`Priority Date Claimed
`25 April 2018
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`. [| Assignment papers (cover sheet and document(s)). Name of Assignee: .[| 37 CFR 3.73(c) Statement (when there is an Assignee).
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`Cancellation of amendments made in the international
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`8a.[| Do not enter the amendment madein the international phase under PCTArticle 19.
`8b.[| Do not enter the amendment madein the international phase under PCTArticle 34.
`NOTE: A proper amendment made in English under Article 19 or 34 will be entered in the U.S. national phase application absent a clear
`instruction from applicant not to enter the amendments).
`The following items 9 to 17 concern a document(s) or information included.
`9.[| An Information Disclosure Statement under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98.
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`A preliminary amendment.
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`Takahito Nakayama
`Applicant herewith submits to the United States Designated/Elected Office (DO/EO/US) the following items and other information.
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`This is an express request to begin national examination procedures (35 U.S.C. 371(f}). NOTE: The express request under
`35 U.S.C. 371(f) will not be effective unless the requirements under 35 U.S.C. 371(c)(1), (2), and (4) for payment of the basic
`national fee, copy of the International Application and English translation thereof(if required), and the oath or declaration of
`the inventor(s) have been received.
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`A copyofthe International Application (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(2)) is attached hereto (not required if the International Application
`was previously communicated by the International Bureau or wasfiled in the United States Receiving Office (RO/US)).
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`An English language translation of the International Application (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(2))
`is attached hereto.
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`b.|_] has been previously submitted under 35 U.S.C. 154(d)(4).
`An oath or declaration of the inventor(s) (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(4))
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`b.[| waspreviously filed in the international phase under PCT Rule 4.1 7(iv).
`Items 5 to 8 below concern amendments madein the international phase.
`PCTArticle 19 and 34 amendments
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`Amendmentsto the claims under PCT Article 19 are attached (not required if communicated by the International Bureau)
`(35 U.S.C. 371(c)(3)).
`6.[| English translation of the PCT Article 19 amendmentis attached (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(3)).
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`English translation of annexes (Article 19 and/or 34 amendments only) of the International Preliminary Examination Report is
`attached (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(5)).
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`An Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1.76.
`.[] A substitute specification. NOTE: A substitute specification cannot include claims. See 37 CFR 1.125(b).
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`A power of attorney and/or change of addressletter.
`:[] A computer-readable form of the sequencelisting in accordance with PCT Rule 13¢er.3 and 37 CFR 1.821-1.825 (not required
`if sequencelisting in text format was indicated on the PCT Requestaspart of the International Application and the sequence
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`INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONNo.
`PCT/JP2019/006865
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`ATTORNEY DOCKETNo.
`P200922US00
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`17.
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`Other items or information:
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`PCT/IB/308 (Second Notice), Drawings (2) sheets, PCT/ISA/210
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`The following fees have been submitted.
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`18. Basic national fee (37 CFR 1.492(a)).ccccccccscssscssssssscssssssssvssssssessuesssssensvasenssenssassssensassnsene $300|$ 300.00
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`prepared by IPEA/US indicatesall claims satisfy provisions of PCT Article 33(1)-(4) ...00..0. $0
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`or previously communicated to the US by the IB ooo... cee eet ee ttn tee nee tntee teenies $520
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`prepared by IPEA/US indicates all claims satisfy provisions of PCT Article 33(1)-(4) ............... $0
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`760.00
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`$1,580.00
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`Additional fee for specification and drawingsfiled in paper over 100 sheets (excluding sequencelisting
`in compliance with 37 CFR 1.821 (c) or (e) in an electronic medium or computer programlisting in an
`electronic medium) (37 CFR 1.492())).
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`Total Sheets
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`Surcharge for furnishing any of the search fee, examination fee, or the oath or declaration
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`This application (1) claims priority to or the benefit of an application filed before March 16, 2013, and (2) also contains, or contained at
`any time, a claim to a claimed invention that has an effective filing date on or after March 16, 2013.
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