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`TRANSMITTAL LETTER TO THE UNITED STATES
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`DESIGNATED/ELECTED OFFICE (DO/EO/US)
`CONCERNING A SUBMISSION UNDER 35 U.S.C. 371
`International Application No.
`International Filing Date
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`us. Application No. (if known, see 37 CFR 1.5)
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`Priority Date Claimed
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`PCT/KR2014/009599
`Title of Invention
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`SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
`First Named Inventor
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`LEE, Jung Joo
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`October 14, 2014
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`April 24, 2014
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`Applicant herewith submits to the United States Designated/Elected Office (DO/EO/US) the following items and other information.
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`previously communicated by the International Bureau or was filed in the United States Receiving Office (RO/US)).
`An English language translation of the International Application (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(2))
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`An oath or declaration of the inventor(s) (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(4))
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`b. I: was previously filed in the international phase under PCT Rule 4.17(iv).
`Items 5 to 8 below concern amendments made in the international phase.
`PCT Article 19 and 34 amendments
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`371(c)(3)).
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`6. B English translation ofthe PCT Article 19 amendment is attached (35 U.S.C. 371(c)(3)).
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`An Information Disclosure Statement under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98.
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`A preliminary amendment.
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`An Application Data Sheet under 37 CFR 1.76.
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`PCT/KR2014/009599
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`PL2191485
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`1. PCT Publication WO 2015/163546 A1 with International Search Report
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`The following fees have been submitted.
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`Examination fee (37 CFR 1.492(0))
`lfthe written opinion prepared by ISA/US or the international preliminary
`examination report prepared by lPEA/US indicates all claims satisfy provisions of
`PCTAIticle33(1)-(4)....................................................................$0
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`examination report prepared by lPEA/US indicates all claims satisfy provisions of
`PCT Article 33(1)-(4)
`$0
`Search fee (37 CFR 1.445(a)(2)) has been paid on the international application to
`the USPTO as an International Searching Authority
`..........$120
`International Search Report prepared by an ISA otherthan the US and provided to
`the Office or previously communicated to the US by the IB ................... $480
`Allothersituations
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`720
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`480
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`$
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`E Additional fee for specification and drawings filed in paper over 100 sheets
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`electronic medium or computer program listing in an electronic medium) (37 CFR
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