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`ATTORNEY'S DockET No.
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`HOKU.12PUS01
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARKOFFICE
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`In re Inventor(s):
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`Masato NISHIMORI etal.
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`International Application No.:
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`PCT/JP2019/018347
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`International Filing Date:
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`May 8, 2019
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`Priority Date Claimed:
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`May 23, 2018
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`For:
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`MOTOR UNIT AND ELECTRIC BICYCLE
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`TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO THE UNITED STATES DESIGNATED/ELECTED
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`PHASE UNDER 35U.S.C. 371
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`Applicant herewith submits to the United States Designated/Elected Office
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`This express request to immediately begin national examination procedures (35
`U.S.C. 371(f)), Article 23(2) PCT and Article 40(2) PCT.
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`The U.S. National Fee (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(1)) and other fees (37 CFR 1.492) as
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`A copyof the International application (85 U.S.C. 371(c)(2)):
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`is not required, as the application wasfiled with the United States
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`Atranslation of the International application into the English language (35
`U.S.C. 371(c)(2)) is transmitted herewith.
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`Amendmentsto the claims of the International application under PCT Article 19 (35
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`A translation of the amendmentsto the claims under PCT Article 19 (38
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`A copyof the International Preliminary Report on Patentability (PCT/IPEA/409 and
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`is not required as the United States Patent and Trademark Office
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`Annex(es) to the International Preliminary Report on Patentability:
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`is/are transmitted herewith (same as Amendment Under PCT
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`is not required as the United States Patent and TrademarkOffice
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`A translation of the annexesto the international preliminary examination
`reportis transmitted herewith (same as Amendment Under PCTArticle 34).
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`10. [X]|Anoath or declaration of the inventor (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(4)) complying with
`35 U.S.C. 115 is submitted herewith.
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`An International Search Report (PCT/ISA/210)
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`has been transmitted by the International Bureau.
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`is not required, as the application was searched by the United States
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`12. [X]|An Information Disclosure Statement under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98 is
`transmitted herewith, along with Form PTO-1449 and copiesofcitations
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`An assignment documentis transmitted herewith for recording, along with
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`A Preliminary Amendmentis enclosed.
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`Applicant is a small entity.
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`Other: Application Data Sheet
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`37 CFR 1.492(b), (c) and (d) (presentation of extra claims)
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