`PATENT TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Docket No.: 03115/116001
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`In re Design Applicationof:
`Kazuma Kubonoetal.
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`Application No.: Not Yet Assigned
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`Filed: Concurrently Herewith
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`Examiner: Not Yet Assigned
`For:|ELECTRIC SHAVER
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT(IDS)
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`Commissionerfor Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`DearSir:
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`Pursuant
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`to 37 CFR 1.56, 1.97 and 1.98,
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`the attention of the Patent and
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`Trademark Office is hereby directed to the references listed on the attached PTO/SB/08.
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`It is
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`respectfully requested that the information be expressly considered during the prosecution of this
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`application, and that the references be made of record therein and appear amongthe “References
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`Cited” on any patentto issue therefrom.
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`This Information Disclosure Statement accompanies the new patent application
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`submitted herewith.
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`In accordance with 37 CFR 1.97(g), the filing of this Information Disclosure
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`Statement shall not be construed to mean that a search has been madeorthat no other material
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`information as defined in 37 CFR 1.56(a) exists.
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`In accordance with 37 CFR 1.97(h), the filing
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`of this Information Disclosure Statement shall not be construed to be an admission that any
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`patent, publication or other information referred to therein is “prior art” for this invention unless
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`specifically designated as such.
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`It is submitted that the Information Disclosure Statement is in compliance with
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`37 CFR 1.98 and the Examineris respectfully requested to consider the listed references.
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`The Director is hereby authorized to charge any deficiency in the fees filed,
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`asserted to be filed or which should have been filed herewith to our Deposit Account
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`No. 50-0591, under Order No. 03115/116001.
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`Dated: December 21, 2007
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`Respectfully submitted,
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` Thomas. Scherer
`Registration No.: 45,079
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