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`06664980003
`UTILITY
`-Daisuke MURASH'MA
`PATENT APPLICATION
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`Hydraulic Transaxle
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`(Onlyfornew nonprovisional applications under37 CFR 1.53(b)) _—
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`Commissioner for Patents
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`See MPEP chapter 600 concerning utility patent application contents.
`P-O. BOX 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313—1450
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`1- E F“ Transmitta' Fm“
`(PTO/SB/17 or equwalent)
`2. E Applicant asserts small entity status.
`See 37 CFR 127
`3. l: Applicant certifies micro entity status. See 37 CFR 1.29.
`Applicant must attach form PTO/SB/lSA or B or equivalent.
`4. lg Specification
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`Both the claims and abstract must start on a new page.
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`ADDRESS TO:
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`ACCOMPANYING APPLICATION PAPERS
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`10. [3 Assignment Papers
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`Name Of Assngnee
`Kanzaki KQkyqukl Mfg. QQ, Ltd.
`11. E] 37 CFR 3.73(c) Statement
`Power of Attorney
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`(See MPEP § 608.01lalfor Information on the preferred arrangement)
`5. [Z Drawing(s) (35 use 113)
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`6. Inventor's Oath or Declaration
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`(including substitute statements under37 CFR 1.64 and assignments
`serving as an oath or declaration under 37 CFR 163(6))
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`Newly executed (original or copy)
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`b. j A copy from a prior application (37 CFR 1.63(d))
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`7. X Application Data Sheet
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`see 37 CFR 1‘76 lpTO/AlA/M or eqmvalentl
`CD~ROM or CD—R
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`12' 1: English Translation Document
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`Information Disclosure Statement
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`[1 Copies Of citations attached
`14' [3 Preliminary Amendment
`15} D Return Receipt Postcard
`(MPEP§503) (Should be specifically itemized)
`16. D Certified Copy of Priority Document(s)
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`in duplicate, large table, or Computer Program (Appendix)
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`9. Nucleotide and/or Amino ACId Sequence Submrssmn
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`b. :] Specification Sequence Listing on:
`i. E) CD_ROM (”CM (2 copies); or
`ii. D Paper
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`C. j Statements verifying identity of above copies
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`*Note:
`(1) Benefit Claims under 37 CFR 1.78 and foreign priority claims under 1.55 must be included in an Application Data Sheet (ADS).
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`(2) For applications filed under 35 U.S.C. 111, the application must contain an ADS specifying the applicant if the applicant is an
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`assignee, person to whom the inventor is under an obligation to assign, or person who otherwise shows sufficient proprietary
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`interest in the matter. See 37 CFR 1.46(b).
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`The address associated with Customer Number:
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`(Print/Type) Mark W' Ryglel
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`17 D Nonpublication Request
`Under 35 U.S.C. 122(b)(2)(B)(i). Applicant must attach form PTO/SB/35
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`18, X Other; AuthorIzatIon under 37 CFR 1.136(a)(3)
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`$1600 to cover patent application fees (basic
`filing, search, and examInatIon fees)
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