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IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Attorney Docket No. 2020-2699A
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`Confirmation No. 2175
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`First Named Inventor
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`Natsuki SAEKI
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`Application No. 17/083,962
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`Filed October 29, 2020
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`VOICE RECOGNITION APPARATUS,
`VOICE RECOGNITION METHOD, AND
`PROGRAM
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Dear Commissioner:
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`Pursuant to the provisions of 37 CFR 1.56, 1.97 and 1.98, Applicant requests
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`consideration of the information listed on attached Form PTO/SB/08.
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`la.
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`[X] This Information Disclosure Statement is submitted:
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`within three monthsofthe filing date (or of entry into the National Stage) of the above-
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`entitled application, or
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`before the mailing of a first Office Action on the merits or the mailing of a first Office
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`Action after the filing of an RCE.
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`1b.
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`[] This Information Disclosure Statement is submitted:
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`after the events of above paragraph 1a andprior to the mailing date of a final Office
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`Action or a Notice of Allowance or an action which otherwise closes prosecution in the
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`application, and thus:
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`(1) [] the certification of paragraph 2 below is provided, or
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`(2) [] the fee of $260.00 ($130.00 for small entity) specified in 37 CFR 1.17(p)is
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`enclosed.
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`Ic.
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`[] This Information Disclosure Statement is submitted:
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`after the mailing date of a final Office Action or Notice of Allowance or action which
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`otherwise closes prosecution in the application, and prior to paymentof the issue fee, and
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`thus:
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`the certification of paragraph 2 below is provided, and
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`the fee of $260.00 ($130.00 for small entity) specified in 37 CFR 1.17(p) is enclosed.
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`2.
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`It is hereby certified
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`a.
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`[X]
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`that each item of information contained in this Information Disclosure
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`Statement wasfirst cited in any communication from a foreign patent office in a
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`counterpart foreign application not more than three monthspriorto the filing of
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`the Statement (37 C.F.R. § 1.97(e)(1)), or
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`that no item of information contained in the Information Disclosure Statement
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`wascited in a communication from a foreign patent office in a counterpart
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`foreign application and, to the knowledge of the person signing the certification
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`after making reasonable inquiry, was knownto any individual designated in
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`§1.56(c) more than three monthsprior to the filing of the Statement (37 C.F.R. §
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`1.97(e)(2)).
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`3.
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`For each non-English language reference listed on the attached Form PTO/SB/08,
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`reference is madeto one or more ofthe following:
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`a.
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`[X]
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`a full or partial English language translation submitted herewith, an English
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`language abstract submitted herewith, or a notation on the attached Form
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`PTO/SB/08 indicating a corresponding reference,
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`b.
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`[X]
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`an International Search Report, a Written Opinion, or a foreign patent office
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`search report or office action submitted herewith,
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`the concise explanation contained in the specification of the present application
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`at page,
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`d.
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`[]
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`the concise explanation set forth below or on a separate sheet attached to the
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`reference.
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`4.
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`[] A foreign patent office search report or office action citing one or more of the
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`references listed on the attached PTO/SB/08 form is enclosed.
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`5.
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`[] Submitted concurrently herewith is a Patent Term Adjustment Statement under 37
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`CFR 1.704(d) (PTO/SB/133).
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`6.
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`[] Additional Comment:
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/Jeffrey R. Filipek/
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`Jeffrey R. Filipek
`Registration No. 41,471
`Attorney for Applicant
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`WENDEROTH, LIND & PONACK,L.L.P.
`1025 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Suite 500
`Washington, D.C. 20036
`Telephone (202) 721-8200
`Facsimile (202) 721-8250
`August 16, 2021
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`The Director is hereby authorized to charge any fees which may be required, or credit any overpayment
`to Deposit Account No. 23-0975.
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