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`KIM, Hyun Jac
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`Telephone No. 82-42-481-3389
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`31 May 2013 (31.05.2013)
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`Form PCT/ISA/237 (coversheet) July 2011)
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`, which is the language of a
`L] a (translation of (the international application into
`translation furnished for the purposes of international search (Rules 12.3(a) and 23.1(b))
`2. CJ This opinion has been established taking into accountthe rectification of an obvious mistake authorized by or notified
`to this Authority under Rule 91 (Rule 434is.1(a))
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`3. With regard to any nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence disclosed in the international application, this opinion has been
`established on the basis of:
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`a. a sequencelisting filed or furnished
`[] on paper
`[] in electronic form
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`b. time of filing or furnishing
`[] contained in the international application asfiled.
`[] filed together with the international application in electronic form.
`[] furnished subsequently to this Authority for the purposesof search.
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`A.[] In addition, in the case that more than one version or copy of a sequencelisting has been filed or furnished, the required
`statements that the information in the subsequent or additioanl copies is identical to that
`in the applicationas filed or does
`not go beyondthe application as filed, as appropriate, were furnished.
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
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`International application No.
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`PCT/US2012/049562
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`Box No. I Basis of this opinion
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`1. With regard to the language, this opinion has beenestablished on the basis of :
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`the international application in the language in whichit wasfiled
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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.
`PCT/US2012/049562
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`Box No. IIT Non-establishment of opinion with regard to novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability
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`‘lhe questions whether the claimed invention appears to be novel, to involve an inventive step (to be non obvious), or to be
`industrially applicable have not been examined in respect of:
`[| the entire international application
`Xx claims Nos. 23-27
`because:
`[| the said international application, or the said claims Nos.
`relate to the following subject matter which does not require an international search (specify):
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`the description, claims or drawings (indicate particular elements below) or said claims Nos. 23
`are so unclear that no meaningtul opinion could be formed (specify):
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`It is not clear what is the meaning of "A cleaning component, case, device or system °-: constructed without a cleaning
`surface or component".
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`the claims, or said claims Nos.
`by the description that no meaningful opinion could be formed (specify):
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`are so inadequately supported
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`[| See Supplemental Box for further details.
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`Xx no international search report has beenestablished for said claims Nos. 23-27
`[] a meaningful opinion could not be formed without the sequencelisting; the applicant did not, within the prescribed timelimit:
`furnish a sequencelisting on paper complying with the standard provided for in Annex C of the Administrative
`Istructions, and such listing was not available to the International Scarching Authority in a form and manneracceptable
`to it.
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`furnish a sequencelisting in electronic form complying with the standard provided for in Annex C of the Administrative
`Istructions, and such listing was not available to the International Searching Authority in a form and manneracceptable
`to it.
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`pay the required late furnishing fee tor the furnishing of a sequencelisting in response to an invitation under Rule
`13ter.1(a) or (b).
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
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`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
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`PCT/US2012/049562
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`Box No. IV Lack of unity of invention
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`1. XI In response to the invitation (Form PCT/ISA/206)to pay additional fees the applicant has, within the applicable time limit:
`x! paid additional fees
`[] paid additional fees under protest and, where applicable, the protest fee
`[| paid additional fees under protest but the applicable protest fee was not paid
`[] not paid additional fees
`2. [| This Authority found that the requirement of unity of invention is not complied with and chose not to invite the applicant
`to pay additionalfees.
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`3.
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`‘This Authority considers that the requirement of unity of invention in accordance with Rule 13.1, 13.2 and 13.3 is
`[| complied with
`x not complied with for the following reasons:
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`KR 20-0428882 Y1 discloses a cleaning component(10,20)
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`for wiping a view screen of an
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`electronic device; wherein the cleaning component is configured to selectively couple to the at
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`least one case of the electronic device using a magnetic attractive force(fig. 4a); wherein the
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`cleaning component comprises a cleaning material(14,24) covering at
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`least one surface of a
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`ferromagnetic or
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`ferrimagnetic substrate(30a,30b); wherein the cleaning component cleans
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`a
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`lens
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`for use with a mechanical or non-electronic device(fig. 4b); and wherein the cleaning
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`component
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`is configured to adhere to a portable object(fig.
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`1) and used for advertising(fig.
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`Sb).
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`With respect to the disclosure of the above document,
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`Group 1:
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`In Claims
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`1-6,
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`12,
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`15, 22, 25-27 and 28,
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`the common feature is a cleaning
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`component to be received at a first case or a second case by a magnet.
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`Group 2:
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`In claims 7, 11, 18-20 and 21,
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`the common feature is that the cleaning component
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`has a magnet element to activate or deactivate a magnet switch,
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`Group 3: In claims 8, 9 and 24,
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`the common feature is that a cleaning surface is replaceable
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`and held in place within the cleaning component with a tacky adhesive or by force of the
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`magnet,
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`[| the parts relating to claims Nos.
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`Continued on Supplemental Box
`4. Consequently, this opinion has been established in respect of the following parts of the international application :
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`Xx all parts.
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
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`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
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`PCT/US2012/049562
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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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`Claims
`Claims
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`2-7,11-13,15,18-22,28
`1,8-10,14,16,17
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`Inventive step (IS)
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`Industrial applicability (IA)
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`Claims
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`NONE
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`Claims
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`1-22,28
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`Claims
`Claims
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`1-22,28
`NONE
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`2. Citations and explanations:
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`Reference is made to the following documents:
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`Continued on Supplemental Box
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`DI:
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`D2:
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`D3:
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`D4:
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`DS:
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`D6:
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`D7:
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`D8:
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`KR 20-0428882 Yl
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`(HAN, WOO DONG) 16 October 2006
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`KR 20-0375852 Y1 (HWANG, SANG CHUL) 11 March 2005
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`KR 20-0305620 Y1 (JUN, BYUNG KI) 03 March 2003
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`KR 20-0424183 Yl GM, SUNG HOON) 18 August 2006
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`JP 2009-160024 A CYOSHIMOTO, HIROKOet al.) 23 July 2009
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`KR 20-0426083 Y1 CKIM, TAE HUN et al.) 14 September 2006
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`KR 20-0377164 Y1 (ARTRANG CO., LTD.) 11 March 2005
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`KR 20-0402667 Y1 CHAM, MI DUCK) 02 December 2005
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`1. Novelty and Inventive step
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`1.1 Claim 1
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`D1 discloses a method of cleaning a view screen of an electronic device having at
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`least one
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`case comprising wiping the vicw screen with a cleaning component(10,20) wherein the cleaning
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`component
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`is configured to selectively couple
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`to
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`the at
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`least one case using a magnetic
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`attractive force (see fig. 4a).
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`As all of the features of claim 1
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`are disclosed in D1,
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`this claim is anticipated by D1.
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`Therefore, claim 1
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`lacks novelty under PCT Article 33(2).
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`Box No. VII Certain defects in the international application
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`The following defects in the form or contents of the international application have been noted:
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`Claims 23-27 do not comply with PCT Rule 6.4(a) because multiple dependent claims should notserve as a basis for any other
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
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`PCT/US2012/049562
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`multiple dependentclaim.
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
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`Supplemental Box
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`In case the space in any of the preceding boxesis not sufficient.
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`In claim 10,
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`the feature is that a cleaning device has an external cover which is
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`reversible so that it may be folded over to expose the cleaning surface,
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`Group 5:
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`In claim 13,
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`the feature is that the cleaning component
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`is used as a game wherein
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`the
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`cleaning component
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`is
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`tossed at
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`the device
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`case
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`configured to receive the cleaning
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`component,
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`Group 6:
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`In claim 14,
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`the feature is
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`that a stylus
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`is configured to receive the cleaning
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`component,
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`Group 7:
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`In claims 16 and 17,
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`the common feature is that the cleaning component
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`includes a
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`Continuation of : Box No. [IV Group 4:
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`Thus,
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`there is no technical relationship left over the prior art, KR 20-0428882 Y1, among the
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`above groups of inventions,
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`leaving the claims without
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`a single general
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`inventive concept.
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`Hence,
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`there is lack of unity "a posteriori"(PCT Rules 13.1 and 13.2)
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
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`Supplemental Box
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`In case the space in any of the preceding boxesis not sufficient.
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`D1
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`discloses
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`a cleaning component(10,20)
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`for use on an electronic device view screen
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`comprising a cleaning material(14,24) covering at
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`least one
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`surface of a ferromagnetic or
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`ferrimagnetic substrate(30a,30b).
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`Regarding claim 2, D1 does not suggest that the cleaning component has maximum thickness
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`of 1.5cm. But such a selection in claim 2 can only be regarded as inventive, if the maximum
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`thickness presents unexpected effects or properties in relation to the rest of the range. However,
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`no such effects or properties are expected in the application. Therefore, claim 2 lacks an
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`inventive step under PCT Article 33(3) as being obvious over D1.
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`1.3 Claim 3
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`Continuation of : Box No. V 1.2 Claim 2
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`D2 discloses that a small electronic device(10) comprises a case, a view screen, and internal
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`electronic components, wherein the view screen and internal electronic components are mounted
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`within the case and the view screen is externally visible in at
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`least one configuration of the
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`case;
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`the case has a surface that
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`is substantially diamagnetic; and the at
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`least one part of the
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`surface of
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`the
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`case
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`is
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`ferromagnetic
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`or
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`ferrimagnetic
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`ferrimagnetic material(20) (see figs.
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`1 and 2).
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`or overlays
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`a
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`ferromagnetic
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`or
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`Regarding claim 3, D2 lacks the cleaning component to be configured to selectively couple to
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`the at
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`least one part of the surface of the case by a ma