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`A. CLASSIFICATI/OF SUBJECT MATTER
`INV. H04N7 26
`H04N7/36
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`H04N7/50
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`According to International Patent Classification (IPC) or to both national classification and IPC
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`B. FIELDS SEARCHED
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`C. DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANT
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`BUDAGAVI M:
`"Video Compression using_ Blur
`Compensation"
`IMAGE PROCESSING, 2005 . ICIP 2005. IEEE
`INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GENOVA,
`ITALY
`11-14 SEPT. 2005, PISCATAWAY, NJ,
`USA,IEEE, 11 September 2005 (2005-09-11),
`pages 882-885, XP010851195
`ISBN: 0-7803-9134-9
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`70,71,
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`involve an inventive step when the document Is taken alone
`•y• document of particular relevance: the claimed Invention
`cannot be considered to Involve an inventive step when the
`document is combined with one or more other such docu-
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`"&" document member of the same patent family
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`Date of the actual completion of the international search
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`Date of mailing or the International search report
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`27 March 2008
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`C(Contlnuatlon). DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANT
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`Category•
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`Cttation ot document, with indication, where appropriate. ol the relevant passages
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`Relevant to claim No.
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`"Background mosaicking
`DUFAUX FETAL:
`for low bit rate video coding"
`PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL
`CONFERENCE ON IMAGE PROCESSING (ICIP)
`LAUSANNE, SEPT. 16 - 19, 1996, NEW YORK,
`IEEE, US,
`vol . VOL. 1,
`16 September 1996 (1996-09-16), pages
`673-676, XP010202155
`ISBN: 0-7803-3259-8
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`the whole document
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`1-4,
`9-11, 16,
`17,
`23-26,
`31-33,
`38,39,
`45-48,
`53-55,
`60,61,
`66-69,
`74-76,
`81,82,
`87,88
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`5,6,27,
`28,49,
`50,70,71
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`2
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`beeause they are dependent claims and are not drafted in accordance with the second and third sentences of Rule 6.4(a).
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`Box No. Ill Observations where unity of invention Is lacking (Continuation of item 3 of first sh-t)
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`This International Searching Authority found multiple inventions in this International application, as follows:
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`see additional sheet
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`As all required additional search fees were timely paid by the applicant, this international search report covers allsearehable
`claims.
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`2. D As all searchable claims could be searched without effort Justifying an additional fees, this Authority did not invite payment of
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`additional fees.
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`3. D As only some of the required additional search fees were timely paid by the applicant, this International search reportcovers
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`only those claims for which fees were paid, specifically ctalms Nos.:
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`4. GJ No required additional search fees were timely paid by the applicant. Consequently, this international search report is
`restricted to the invention first mentioned in. the Claims; it is covered by claims Nos.:
`see annex
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`Remark on Protest
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`payment 01 a protest fee.
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`D The additional search lees were accompanied by the applicant's protest and, where applicable, the
`D The additional search fees were accompanied by the applicant's protest but the applicable protest
`0 No protest accompanied the payment of additional search tees.
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`fee was not paid within the time limlt specified In the invitation.
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`Form PCT/1SN210 (continuation of first sheet (2)) (April 2005)
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`International Application No. PCT/US2007 /015719
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`FURTHER INFORMATION CONTINUED FROM PCTnSA/ 210
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`This International Searching Authority found multiple (groups of)
`inventions in this international application, as follows:
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`1. claims:
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`1-6,9-ll,16,17 ,23-28 , 31-33,38,39,45-50,
`53-55,60,61,66-71,74-76,81 ,8
`2,87,88
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`Video encoding method using a virtual reference picture,
`obtained by warping a reference picture.
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`2 . claims: 1,7,8,23 , 29,30,45,51,52,66 , 72,73
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`... .... .,, . ... I . .
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`Video encoding method for encoding multi - view video content
`using a virtual reference picture, obtained by interpolation
`of neighbouring view pictures.
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`,., ..
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`(
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`.
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`3. claims : l,12-15,23,34-37,45,56-59,66,77-80
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`Video encoding method using a virtual reference picture ,
`where the virtual reference picture is stored in a decoded
`picture buffer.
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`4. claims: l,18-21 ,23 , 40-43,45,62-6~ , 66,83-85
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`Video encoding method using a virtual reference picture,
`where an index is used to refer directly to a virtual
`reference picture in a prediction process .
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`5. claims: 1,22,23,44,45,65,66,86
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`Video encoding method using a virtual reference picture,
`where a reference picture index corresponding to a reference
`picture list is used for referring to a virtual reference
`picture .
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`(~ATENT COOPERATION 1.TY
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`From the
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
`!"To:--···
`I
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`PCT
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`see form PCTASAQ20
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
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`l~~;;:;-~; ~;:~;, i;: ,:;;~°': . . : : : . .
`J International filing date (day,+nonth,year)
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`1 _ 1
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`see form PCT ASA,220
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`See paragraph 2 below
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`Priority date (day/month/year)
`International applic.:ition No.
`10.07.2007
`11.07.2006
`PCTAJS2007.015719
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`International Patent Classification (IPC) or both national classification and IPC
`INV. H04N7,26 H04N7'36 H04N7,50
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`Applicant
`THOMSON LICENSING
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`This opinion contains indications rela~;n;~:-:~~llowing items:
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`l8l Box No. I
`181
`Box No. II
`D
`Box No. Ill
`181
`Box No. IV
`181
`Box No. V
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`Basis of the opinion
`Priority
`Non-establishment of opinion with regard to novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability
`Lack of unity of invention
`Reasoned statement under Rule 43bis.1 (a)(i) with regard to novelty, inventive step or industrial
`applicability; citations and explanations supporting such statement
`0 Box No. VI
`Certain documents cited
`D Box No. VII Certain defects in the international application
`D Box No. VIII Certain observations on the international application
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`2.
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`FURTHER ACTION
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`If a demand for international preliminary examination is made, this opinion will usually be considered to be a
`written opinion of the International Preliminary Examining Authority ("IPEA") except that this does not apply where
`the applicant chooses an Authority other than this one to be the IPEA and the chosen IPEA has notifed the
`International Bureau under Rule 66. 1 bis(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 applicant is invited to
`submit to the IPEA a written reply together, where appropriate, with amendments, before the expiration of 3 months
`from the date of mailing of Form PCTASA,220 or before the expiration of 22 months from the priority dff!te,.
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`/
`whichever expires later.
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`w~C)~ '
`/)J- . '!, 'I- ~ '
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`For further options, see Form PCTASA,220.
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`3 .
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`For further details, see notes to Form PCTASA,220.
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`JI
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`Name and mailing address of 1he ISA:
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`Date of completion of
`this opinion
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`Authorized Officer
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`European Patent Office
`0·80298 Munich
`Tel. +49 89 2399 • O Tx: 523656 epmu d
`Fax: +49 89 2399 • 4465
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`see form
`PCTASA/210
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`Lombardi, Giancarlo
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`Telephone No. +49 89 2399-5819
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`Form (PCT ASA/237) (Cover Sheet) (April 2005)
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`. IAP03Rec'd PCT . 0 5 JAN 2009
`(-2/309066
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
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`International application No.
`PCT/US2007,015719
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`Box No. I 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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`181
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`the international application in the language in which it was filed
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`D a translation of the international application into . which is the language of a translation furnished for the
`purposes of international search (Rules 12.3(a) and 23.1 (b)).
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`2. D 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))
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`3. With regard to any nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence disclosed in the international application and
`necessary to the claimed invention. this opinion has been established on the basis of:
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`a. type of material:
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`D
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`D
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`a sequence listing
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`table(s) related to the sequence listing
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`b. format of material:
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`· D
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`on paper
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`D
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`in electronic form
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`c. time of filing/furnishing :
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`D
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`D
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`D
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`contained in the international application as filed.
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`filed together with the international application in electronic form.
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`furnished subsequently to this Authority for the purposes of search.
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`4. D
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`In addition, in the case that more than one version or copy of a sequence listing and.or table relating thereto
`has been filed or furnished, the required statements that the information in the subsequent or additional
`copies is identical to that in the application as filed or does not go beyond the application as filed, as
`appropriate, were furnished.
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`5. Additional comments:
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
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`International application No.
`PCTAJS2007.015719
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`Box No. II Priority
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`1. D The validity of the priority claim has not been considered because the International Searching Authority
`does not have in its possession a copy of the earlier application whose priority has been claimed or, where
`required, a translation of that earlier application. This opinion has nevertheless been established on the
`assumption that the relevant date (Rules 43bis.1 and 64.1) is the claimed priority date.
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`2. 181 This opinion has been established as if no priority had been claimed due to the fact that the priority claim
`has been found invalid (Rules 43bis.1 and 64.1 ). Thus for the purposes of this opinion, the international
`filing date indicated above is considered to be the relevant date.
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`3. Additional observations, if necessary:
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`see separate sheet
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`Box No. IV Lack of unity of invention
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`1. 181
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`In response to the invitation (Form PCT,1SA.1206) to pay additional fees, the applicant-has, within the -· ·
`applicable time limit:
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`D
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`D
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`D
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`paid additional fees
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`paid additional fees under protest and, where applicable, the protest fee
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`paid additional fees under protest but the applicable protest fee was not paid
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`!8l not paid additional fees
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`2. D This Authority found that the requirement of unity of invention is not complied with and chose not to invite
`the applicant to pay additional fees.
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`3. This Authority considers that the requirement of unity of invention in accordance with Rule 13. 1, 13.2 and 13.3 is
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`D complied with
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`181 not complied with for the following reasons:
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`see separate sheet
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`4 . Consequently, this report has been established in respect of the following parts of the international application:
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`D all parts.
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`181 the parts relating to claims Nos.
`1-6,9-11, 16, 17,23-28,31 -33,38,39.45-50,53-55,60,61,66-71,74-76,81,82,87,88
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`Form PCTASA/237 (April 2007)
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
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`International application No.
`PCT/US2007i015719
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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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`Yes : Claims
`No: Claims
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`2,24,46,48,67,69
`.L
`3 -6,9-
`llJ.Q...
`17,23,
`25-28,
`31 -33,
`38,39,
`45,47 ,49,50,53-55,60,61,66,68.70,71.74-76,81.82,87,88
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`Inventive step (IS}
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`Yes: Claims
`No: Claims
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`Industrial applicability (IA)
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`Yes: Claims
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`No: Claims
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`2. Citations and explanations
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`see separate sheet
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`l:
`6,9-
`1 i .16,
`17,23-
`28,31-
`33,38,39.45-50.53-55,60.61,66-71 ,74-76.81.82,87,88
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`·:-• ,, ,·
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`l:
`6 ,9 -
`.1.Ll&i
`17,23-
`28,31 -
`33,38,39,45-50,53-55,60.61.66-71.74-76,81.82,87.88
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`Form PCT,tSA/237 (April 2007)
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`IAP03Rec·a PCT-.. o s JAN 2009
`~ 12/309088
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`International application No.
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`PCT/US2007/015719
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING
`AUTHORITY (SEPARATE SHEET)
`
`Re Item II
`Priority
`
`The priority document US60/830, 195 made available to the ISA appears to disclose only
`aspects of the invention as in the presentl