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`Docket No.: P201027US00
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`REMARKS
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`By this Amendment, claims 1, 2, 4, 5 and 9-15 are pending. Applicant acknowledges
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`with appreciation the indication of allowability of claims 7 and 8 at page 8 of the Office Action.
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`Claim 1 is herein amendedto incorporate the previously pending aspects of allowable claim 7 as
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`well as intervening claim 3. Claim 5 is amended to change its dependency to claim 1. New
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`claims 11-15 are added. New independentclaim 11 incorporates the previously pending aspects
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`of allowable claim 8 as well as base claim 1 and intervening claim 4. New dependentclaims 12,
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`13, 14, and 15 are analogous to claims 2, 5, 9, and 10, respectively, and are dependent from
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`claim 11, either directly or indirectly. Claims 3 and 6-8 are canceled without prejudice or
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`disclaimer.
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`Applicant’s Response to the Claim Rejections under 35 U.S.C. 102 & 103
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`Claims 1-4 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. §102(a)(1) as being anticipated by JP
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`S$56/164654.
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`Claims 5 and 6 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103 as being unpatentable over JP
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`S$56/164654 in view of Sakuma etal. (JP 2011/234443).
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`Claim 9 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103 as being unpatentable over JP S56/164654
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`in view of Ikuta et al. (JP 2015/228476 A).
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`Claim 10 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103 as being unpatentable over JP S56/164654
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`in view of Georg et al. (US 2008/0036323).
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`As noted above, now amended claim 1 incorporates the previously pending aspects of
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`allowable claim 7 as well as intervening claim 3. New independent claim 11 incorporates the
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`previously pending aspects of allowable claim 8 as well as base claim 1 and intervening claim 4.
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`Application No.: 17/041,019
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`Docket No.: P201027US00
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`The remainder of pending claims depend from either claim 1 or claim 11, directly or indirectly.
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`In light thereof, applicant respectfully submits the rejections are now moot.
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`In view of the foregoing amendments and accompanying remarks, it is submitted that all
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`pending claims are in condition for allowance. A prompt and favorable reconsideration of the
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`rejection and an indication of allowability of all pending claims are earnestly solicited.
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`If the Examiner believes that there are issues remaining to be resolved in this application,
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`the Examineris invited to contact the undersigned attorney at the telephone number indicated
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`below to arrange for an interview to expedite and complete prosecution ofthis case.
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`If this paper is not timely filed, Applicants respectfully petition for an appropriate
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`extension of time. The fees for such an extension or any other fees that may be due with respect
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`to this paper may be charged to Deposit Account No. 50-2866.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`WHDA, LLP
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`/MichaelJ. Caridi/
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`MichaelJ. Caridi
`Attorney for Applicants
`Registration No. 56,171
`Telephone: 703-827-3800
`Facsimile: 571-395-8753
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`MJC/fo
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