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`US. Patent No. 6,786,042; Issued: September 7, 2004
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`Axle Driving Apparatus
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`In re patent of:
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`Norihiro Ishii
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`Confirmation No.2 4969
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`Art Unit: 3745
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`Patent. No.: 6,786,042
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`Examiner: Kershteyn, Igor
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`Issued: September 7, 2004
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`Atty. Docket: 0666.0950002
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`For: Axle Driving Apparatus
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`Request for Certificate of Correction
`Under 37 C.F.R. § 1.322
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`Attn: Certificate of Correction Branch
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`It is hereby requested that a Certificate of Correction under 37 C.F.R. § 1.322 be
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`issued for the above-captioned United States Patent. This Certificate of Correction is
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`being requested due to mistakes which appear in the printed patent. These mistakes were
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`made by the US. Patent and Trademark Office.
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`the printed patent contains the following errors for which a
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`Certificate of Correction is respectfully requested:
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`In column 12, line 33 (claim 3), "claim 1,2" should be --c1aim 1-— as shown in the
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`Preliminary Amendment filed on June 5, 2003.
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`Remarks
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`Patent. No. 6,786,042
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`A completed Form PTO/SB/44 accompanies this request, with the above—noted
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`corrections printed thereon. Accordingly, a Certificate of Correction is believed proper
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION
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`In column 12, line 33 (claim 3), "claim 1,2" should be ——c1aim 1--.
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`it is certified that error appears in the above-identified patent and that said Letters Patent
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