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`IMPORTANT NOPIBICATHIN
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`PIG14B52WO0L
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`hmematdons! application Na.
`PCTAP2O19/G06088
`19 February 2019 (19.02.2019)
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`PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO. LTD.
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`i. Transmittal of the translation te the applicant.
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`The Intemational Bureau tanscaits herewith a copy of the English wanslation of the fnternaiional prelieainary seport on
`patentability (Chapter }.
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`The international Bureau transmits herewith a copy of the English translation of the international preliminary report on
`patentability {Chapter 1).
`‘Transmittal of the copy of the transhstion to the designated or clected Offices.
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`‘The International Bureau notifies the applicant that copies of tbat translation have been teansmiteed to the following designated or
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`‘The following designated or elected Offices, having waived the requirement lor such a tanemiital at this tne, will receive copies of
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`AE, AG, AL, AM, AQ, AP, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BR, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, Cu, Oz,
`DE, Bi, DK, DM, DO, DZ, BA, EC, RE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, 15, HL, IN, IR, 1S, 20,
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`NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OA, OM, PA, PE, PG, FH, PL, PT, GA, RO, AS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, 5G, SK, SL, SM,
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`The applicant Is reminded that, where a wanslation of the international application must be furnished to an elected Crffice,
`translation must contaia iansiation of any annexes ta the Intemational preliminary report an patentability (Chaprer ID.
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`tt ts the applicant’s responsibility to prepare and furnish such translation directly re each elected Office comcerned within the
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`applicable time limit (Rule 74.1}, See Volume Hf of the PCT Applicant's Guide for further details,
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`The Fuemational Bucess of WIPO
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`PATENT COOPERATION TREATY
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`PCT
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`EVEERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY REPORT ON PATENTABILITY
`(Chapter { of the Patent Cooperation Treaty}
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`(PCT Rule 44bis}
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`FOR FURTHER ACTION
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`International filing date (day/monthyecr)
`foternationsl application Na.
`15 February 2039 (19.02.2019)
`PCTIIPZO1L9006085
`International Patent Classification (th edition unless older edition indicated)
`See relevard information in Form PCTASAM237
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`Applicant
`PANASGNIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CQ., LTD.
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`Priorhy date fdaytmondhyear)
`18 May 2018 (18.05.2019)
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`the priority date (Rule 44his 2}.
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`{his international preliminary report on patentability (Chapter {) is issued by the hrernational Bureau on behalf of the
`reermational Searching Authority uader Rule 44 dfs. 1 (a),
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`This REPORTconsists of 4 toted of 5 sheets, including this cover sheet.
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`in the anached sheets, any reference to the written apinies of the International Searching Authority should be read as 3
`reference to the international preliminary report on patentabilicy (Chapter 1) instead.
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`Box No. |
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`Basis of the report
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`Non-establishment of opinion with vegard to novelty, inventive step and industrial
`applicability
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`Lack of unity of Invention
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`Reasonerd statement under Articly 35(273 with regard 10 nowelyy, Qrventive ste or
`brlusicial applicability; ciustions and explanations supporting such statement.
`Certain documents cited
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`Box. Ne. Vi
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`Certain defecrs in the imternational application
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`Bax Ro.
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`Certain ohservations on the internations} application
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`The International Bureau will cammanicaie this report ta designated Offices in acoordance with Rules 44bis. 3{c3 and S4bis2
`bat not, except where the epglicant makes an express request ander Article 23(7}, before the expiration of 30 months from
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`Nate of issuance of this report
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`2% November 2020 (24.11.2020)
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`Authorized offhosr
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`WRITTEN OPINION GF THE
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`POT Rute 83bis9)
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`Date of conpietionof this opinion Faesimile Na.
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`is dewund fer international prefiminary examination is made, Uhis opinion will he oonsidered to be a arin opine of the
`{ntemstional Proliuunary Baamising Auharny (TPEA*) except that this dees not apply where the applicant chacses an Authority ater
`than this ane to be the IPEA and the chosen IPEA has notified the International Buren wader Rule 66.1.Nerb} that writen opinions of
`this international Searching Authority with ser he ao considersd.
`If this opinion is, a5 provided above, considerad to be a written opinion of the IPRA, theapplicant i levied to sabmit ta dus IPEa
`written seply iagether, where appropriate, with ginendisents, before dhe eaptradan of 3 menchs fram ike date of malfing of Korm
`POTISA226of before the expiration of 22 months from the priority due, whichever expires fater.
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`49.02.2019
`| PCTt/JIP2019/006085
`huernations Patent Chesification (IPC) or both nations! classification and IPC
`G10L15/22 (2006.01) 4
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`: Prinnity date (dayvinontivecrt
`18.05.2018
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`Nox-cstabdishesnt al opinion with mgard to novelty, inventive step and industrial spplicahdtity
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`Lack of unity atinvestion
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`Box Na. VI
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`Reauaned siuement under Rule $3an) with regan is novelly, inventive wep or indusiziat
`applicubility: citations and ceplynations snpporuing such satement
`Ceriain documents cited
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`Certain defocis in ths international application
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`Box Ne. VA Certain dtservations on the intemational application
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`International applicaiion No,
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`WRIPTEN OFINIIN GF TRE
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`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
`POT/IP2Z019/006085
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`Basis of this upinion
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`With regard ta the fangsnge,this opinion has boes cstablshed on thebasis of:
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`the huesmationsl application in the language ia which i was fled
`Cl atmaosiaden of theimernationg applicaton into.
`translation furnished bor the purposes of international search (Rules 12.3la) amd 23 Lib,
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`‘me This opinion has boon evtablished whing into account the reetifiention of um ebvicus mintake authorized by or natitied ta this
`Anthorityunder Rule Gi (Rule 436i9fap
`a. r] With regard to any maclestide and/or amino acid sequence dischased in the dteraational application.
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`ostabliched og che bags of a sequence listing:
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`this opinion hae teen
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`a i] farming part ofthe international applicationas filed:
`in the form of an danex CYST.24 wear file.
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`[| am paper or in the form of an image file.
`furnished together with theinternational application aadec PCT Rake 13rert(ad for the pauposes af intesnstions) search oalyin
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`the form of an Annex CAST.25 tot file.
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`eS | furnished sahsequentto te international fling dave fir the purposes of international search only:
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`[I o8 paper or inthe fonof an image fe (Rule (verith) and Adminiswative Insiructions, Section 713).
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`4. [] kn addition, in uke nase that more than ove vention ar copy of a sequence sting haa been Ged os furnished, the required sateen
`that the information in the subsequent ar additional copies is identical go thst farming part of the application aa fied or docs ant go
`beyond the applivatan as fled, 26 appespriate, were fumished.
`Additonal comuents:
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` Novelty (1) Chim 29
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`YES
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`Toventive step 18)
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`Ctaims Ao YES
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`indusiial applicability 143
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`NO
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`Citations sand exphanatians:
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`Decument L:
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`UP 7~S61792 A (FOJITSU Lp.)
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`E995, caragqraphs
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`nore}
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`Document 2:
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`JP 2006-115269 A {MITSUBISHT ELECTRIC
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`CORP.) 27 April 2006, paragraph [0037),
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`Fig.
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`(Family: none}
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`Document 3:
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`WO 2018/C47436 Al
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`(PANASONIC IP MANAGEMENT
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`CO., LTD.3 1S March 2018, paragraphs
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`fOO39],
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`[0664]
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`(Family: nene}
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`The invention as in claims 1-5 is novel and involves
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`an inventive step in relation to documents 1-3 cited in
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`the ISR.
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`Documents 1-3 do not disclose: storing number-~-of-
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`digits information that expresses a maximum number of
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`te; when the number of digits in a first mumerical
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`value expressed by a Eirak numeral contained in the
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`uttered phrase is greater than the maximum number of
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`digits, substituting the first numeral
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`in the uttered
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`phrase with a second numeral that expresses a second
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`Form PCTISAR37 Box No. 9} Canuary 2015}
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`dividing the first mumeral inte a plurality of numerals
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`and adding up the respective numerical values expressed
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`by the plurality of numerais to calculate the second
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`numerical value. Thereby,
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`the invention as in claim
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`exhibits the advantageous effect of being able to reduce
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF TRE
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
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`Reasmed sisiement under Rule bidial) with regard
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`speech recognition errors for numerals.
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`Form POTISA/237 {Bax Ne. V} Ganuary 2015)
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