PATENT COOPERATION TREATY ©
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`From the INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
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`Mobarhan, Ramin
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`Qualoomm Incorporated
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`PCT
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`NOTIFICATION OF TRANSMITTAL OF
`THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT AND
`SEARCHING AUTHORITY, OR THE DECLARATION
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`THEWRITTENOPINION OFTHEINTERNATIONAL
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`The applicant is hereby notified that the international search report and the written opinion of the International Searching
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`Filing of amendments and statement underArticle 19:
`The applicant is entitled, if he so wishes, to amendthe claimsofthe International Application (see Rule 46):
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`International Search Report.
`Where? Directly to the International Bureau of WIPO, 34 chemin des Colombettes
`1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland, Fascimile No.: (41-22) 338.82.70
`For more detailed instructions, see PCT Applicant's Guide, International Phase, paragraphs 9.004 - 9.011.
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`2. [| The applicant is hereby notified that no international search report will be established and that the declaration under
`Article 17(2)(a) to that effect and the written opinion of the International Searching Authority are transmitted herewith.
`3. C] With regard to any protest against paymentof (an) additional fee(s) under Rule 40.2,the applicantis notified that:
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`[] no decision has been made yet on the protest; the applicant will be notified as soon as adecision is made.
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`Shortly after the expiration of 18 monthsfrom the priority date, the international application will be published by the
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`Within 19 monthsfrom the priority date, but only in respect of some designated Offices, a demandfor internationalpreliminary
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`PCTApplicant's Guide, National Chapters.
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`Name and mailing address of the International Searching Authority
`a European Patent Office, P.B. 5818 Patentlaan 2
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`Authorized officer
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`GHILINI, Marie
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`Form PCTASA/220(July 2010)
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`PATENT COOPERATION TREATY
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`PCT
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`INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
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`(PCT Article 18 and Rules 43 and 44)
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`Applicant's or agent's file reference
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`International application No.
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`PCT/US2013/042726
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`25 May 2012 (25-05-2012)
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`This international search report has been preparedby this International Searching Authority and is transmitted to the applicant
`according to Article 18. A copy is being transmitted to the International Bureau.
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`This international search report consists of a total of 3 sheets.
`Itis also accompanied by a copy of each prior art documentcited in this report.
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`1. Basis of the report
`a. With regard to the language,the international search was carried out onthe basisof:
`the international application in the language in whichit was filed
`, which is the language
`atranslation of the international application into
`of a translation furnished for the purposesofinternational search (Rules 12.3(a) and 23.1 (b))
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`[]
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`This international search report has been established taking into accountthe rectification of an obvious mistake
`authorized by or notifiedto this Authority under Rule 91 (Rule 43.6b/e(a)).
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`With regard to any nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence disclosedin the international application, see Box No. |.
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`none of the figures is to be published with the abstract
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`Certain claims were found unsearchable (See Box No. |!)
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`Unity of invention is lacking (see Box NoIII)
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`the text is approved as submitted by the applicant
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`_ the text has been established bythis Authority to read as follows:
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`5. With regard to the abstract,
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`the text is approved as submitted by the applicant
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`the text has been established, according to Rule 38.2, by this Authority as it appears in Box No. IV. The applicant
`may, within one month from the date of mailing ofthis international search report, submit commentsto this Authority
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`6. With regard to the drawings,
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`the figure of the drawings to be published with the abstract is Figure No.
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`as suggested by the applicant
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`as selected by this Authority, because this figure better characterizes the invention
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`bs. L]
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`Form PCT/ASA/210 (first sheet} (July 2009)
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`A. CLASSIFICATION OF SUBJECT MATTER
`INV. HO3F1/22
`HO3F3/193
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`HO3F3/68
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`HO3F3/72
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`According to International Patent Classification (IPC) or to both national classification and IPC
`B. FIELDS SEARCHED
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`Minimum documentation searched (classification system followed by classification symbols)
`HO3F
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`Documentation searched other than minimum documentationto the extent that such documents are included in the fields searched
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`Electronic data base consulted during the intemational search (name of data base and, where practicable, search terms used)
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`EPO-Internal, WPI Data
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`C. DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANT
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`Citation of document, with indication, where appropriate,of the relevant passages
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`Relevant to claim No.
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`(LEE CHIH-HUNG [TW])
`US 2012/056681 Al
`8 March 2012 (2012-03-08)
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`figures 2, 4, 7
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`(UEHARA GREGORY [US] ET
`US 2011/217945 Al
`AL) 8 September 2011 (2011-09-08)
`figures 2b, 3
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`(CHOI YOUNG-HO [KR])
`US 2005/265084 Al
`1 December 2005 (2005-12-01)
`figure 3
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`(CHANG SUNG-HSIEN [US]
`US 2008/116976 Al
`ET AL) 22 May 2008 (2008-05-22)
`figure 1
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`"A" document defining the general state of the art which is not considered
`to be of particular relevance
`“E* earlier application or patent but published onorafter the international
`filing date
`“L" document which may throw doubts on priority claim{s) or whichis
`citedto establish the publication date of another citation or other
`special reason (as specified)
`“O* documentreferring to an oral disclosure, use, exhibition or other
`means
`“P* document published prior to the internationalfiling date but later than
`the priority date claimed
`Date of the actual completion of the intemational search
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`[] Further documents are listed inthe continuation ofBox C. See patent family annex.
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`“ Special categories of cited documents :
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`“T" later document published after the intemationalfiling date or priority
`date and not in conflict with the application but cited to understand
`the principle or theary underlying the invention
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`"xX" documentof particular relevance; the claimedinvention cannot be
`considered novel or cannot be considered to involve an inventive
`step when the documentis taken alone
`* documentof particular relevance; the claimedinvention cannot be
`considered to involve an inventive step when the documentis
`combined with one or more other such documents, such combination
`being obvious to a personskilled in the art
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`*&" document memberof the same patent family
`Date of mailing of the international search report
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`25 September 2013
`Nameand mailing address of the ISA/
`European Patent Office, P.B. 5818 Patentiaan 2
`NL - 2280 HV Rijswijk
`Tel. (+31-70) 340-2040
`Fax: (+31-70) 340-3016
`Form PCT/ISA/210 (second sheet} (April 2005)
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`02/10/2013 .
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`Agerbaek, Thomas
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`INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
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`PATENT COOPERATION TREATY
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`From the
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
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`tw.
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`see form PCTASA220
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`PCT
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
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`Box No. VII Certain defects in the international application
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`2.
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`FURTHER ACTION ©
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`lf a demandfor international preliminary examination is made, this opinion will usually be considered to be a
`written opinion of the International Preliminary Examining Authority ("IPEA") exceptthat this does not apply where
`the applicant chooses an Authority other than this one to be the [PEA and the chosen IPEA hasnotifed the
`International Bureau under Rule 66.1bis(b) that written opinions of this International Searching Authority
`will not be so considered.
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`If this opinion is, as provided above, considered to be a written opinion of the |PEA, the applicantis invited to
`submit to the |PEA a written reply together, where appropriate, with amendments, before the expiration of 3 months
`from the date of mailing of Form PCTASAV220 or before the expiration of 22 months from the priority date,
`whichever expireslater.
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`Form PCTASA/237 (CoverSheet) (July 2009)
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`7
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`1.
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`This opinion contains indications relating to the following items:
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`Basis of the opinion
`Box No. |
`Priority
`Box No.Il
`Box No.Ill|Non-establishment of opinion with regard to novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability
`Box No. IV
`Lack of unity of invention
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`Box No.V—_-Reasoned statement under Rule 43bis.1 (a)(i) with regard to novelty, inventive step and industrial
`applicability; citations and explanations supporting such statement
`Certain documents cited
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`Box No. V|_
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`HOOWOOOek Box No. VIII Certain observations on the international application
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE |
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
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`International application No.
`PCT/US2013042726
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`Box No.! Basis of the opinion
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`1. With regard to the language,this opinion has been established on the basis of:
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`& the international application in the language in whichit wasfiled
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`Oa translation of the international application into , which is the language of a translation furnished for the
`purposesofinternational search (Rules 12.3(a) and 23.1 (b)).
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`2. 0) This opinion has been established taking into account the rectification of an obvious mistake authorized
`by or notified to this Authority under Rule 91 (Rule 43bis.1 (a))
`3. With regard to any nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence disclosedin the international appieenon, this
`opinion has been established on the basis of a sequencelisting filed or furnished:
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`a. (means)
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`QO
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`1)
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`onpaper
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`in electronic form
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`“b.(time)
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`in the international application asfiled
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`oO
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`C1
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`together with the international application in electronic form
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`subsequently to this Authority for the purposes of search
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`4. 01
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`In addition, in the case that more than one version or copy of a sequencelisting has beenfiled orfurnished,
`the required statements that the information in the subsequentor additional copiesis identical to that in the
`application asfiled or does not go beyond the application asfiled, as appropriate, were furnished.
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`5. Additional comments:
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`Box No.V Reasoned statement under Rule 43bis.1(a)(i) with regard to novelty, inventive step or
`industrial applicability; citations and explanations supporting such statement
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`1. Statement
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`Novelty (N)
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`Inventive step (iS)
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`Yes: Claims
`No: Claims
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`6,9, 10, 12
`1-5, 7,8. 11, 13-20
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`Yes: Claims
`No: Claims
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`6, 12
`1-5, 7-11, 18-20
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`Industrial applicability (IA)
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`Yes: Claims
`No:
`Claims
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`1-20
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`2. Citations and explanations
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`seeseparatesheet
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`Form PCTASA/237(April 2007)
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING
`AUTHORITY (SEPARATE SHEET)
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`International application No.
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`PCT/US2013/042726
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`ReItemV
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`Reasoned statementwith regard to novelty, inventive step or industrial
`applicability; citations and explanations supporting such statement
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`1
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`Reference is madeto the following documents:
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`D1
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`D2
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`D3
`D4
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`US 2012/056681 A1 (LEE) 8 March 2012
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`_ US 2011/217945 A1 (UEHARA) 8 September 2011
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`-US 2005/265084 A1 (CHOI) 1 December 2005
`US 2008/116976 A1 (CHANG) 22 May 2008.
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`2
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`The present application does not meetthe criteria of Article 33(1) PCT,
`becausethe subject-matter of claims 1-5, 7, 8, 11, 13-20 is not new,Art. 33(2)
`PCT, while claims 9, 10 lack an inventive step, Art. 33(3) PCT:
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`- D1 (US2012/0056681) discloses (Fig. 2) an LNA for wireless, multi-carrier
`receivers (para. [0001-2]), including a plurality of input stages 204 receiving
`and amplifying the same RF input signal Vin, cascode selecting stages 206,
`and output stages 208 connected to inductive loads L. Inductive source
`degeneration maybe used in the input stages (Fig. 7). The Fig. 4 circuit
`version has feedback paths 402 from outputto input, including resistors R,
`according to claims 1-5, 7, 8, 11, 14, 17-20.
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`- D2 (US201 1/0217945) discloses (Fig. 2B) a dual carrier amplifier having a
`first to eighth amplifier stages 201-204, 221-224 amplifying four RF input
`signals VN+, VN-, VP+, VP-, and routing via sixteen switchable cascode FETs
`205-212, 225-232 the amplifier stage outputs to four output nodes OUT1,
`OUT2 (left and right-hand sides) coupled to mixer loads as shownin Fig. 3,
`according to claims 1, 2, 13-19.
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`- D3 (US2005/0265084) discloses (Fig. 3) a TV receiver with two LNA's 150,
`160 receiving, amplifying, and selectably routing to two output ports 111, 112,
`an input multi-channel RF signal at 140, according to at least claims 1, 17, 19.
`
`Form PCTISA/237 (Separate Sheet) (Sheet 1) (EPO-April 2005)
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING
`AUTHORITY (SEPARATE SHEET)
`
`International application No.
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`PCT/US2013/042726
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`- D4 (US2008/01 16976) discloses (Fig. 1) a multi-input, multi-output,satellite
`TV receiver according to at least claims 1, 17, 19.
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`_
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`- The skilled person adds attenuators at the inputs of the D1-D4 as necessary,
`per claims 9, 10 without inventive activity.
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`3
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`Claims 6 and 12 appear to meet the requirements of Art. 33(1) PCT: the use
`of saturated andlinear stages in parallel, and tunable matching circuits, are
`not taughtorfairly suggestedin the cited art.
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`Form PGT/ISA/237 (Separate Sheet) (Sheet 2) (EPO-April 2005)
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`(cid:42)(cid:49)(cid:51)(cid:19)(cid:17)(cid:18)(cid:26)(cid:14)(cid:17)(cid:17)047(cid:1)
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`Qualcomm 2006, p.8
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