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`TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO THE UNITED STATES
`DESIGNATED/ELECTED OFFICE (DO/EO/US)
`CONCERNING A SUBMISSION UNDER35 U.S.C.371
`International Application No.
`International Filing Date
`PCT/JP2020/030981
`17 August 2020
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`U.S. Application No. (if known, see 07 CFR 15)
`Not Yet Assigned
`Priority Date Claimed
`27 February 2020
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`IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD
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`First Named Inventor
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`Kazuhiro MOCHINAGA
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`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 copyof the International Application (85 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 languagetranslation of the International Application (85 U.S.C. 371 (c)(2))
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`b.[| has been previously submitted under 35 U.S.C. 154(d)(4).
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`An oath or declaration of the inventor(s) (35 U.S.C. 371 (c)(4))
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`b.[| was previously filed in the international phase under PCT Rule 4.1 7(iv).
`Items 5 to 8 below concern amendments made in the international phase.
`PCT Article 19 and 34 amendments
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`Amendments to the claims under PCT Article 19 are attached (not required if communicated by the International Bureau)
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`English translation of annexes (Article 19 and/or 34 amendments only) of the International Preliminary Examination Report is
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`Cancellation of amendments madein the international
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`An Information Disclosure Statement under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98.
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`A preliminary amendment.
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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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`INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONNo.
`PCT/JP2020/03098 1
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`ATTORNEY DOCKETNo.
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`17,
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`Otheritemsorinformation:
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`Cited references
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