US. Application No. 16/322,422
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`Attorney Ref. No.: 243045.000083
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`REMARKS
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`Reconsideration of the Application is respectfully requested.
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`1.
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`Status of the Claims
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`Claims 1, 4 and 6-19 are pending. By the present response, claims 1, 4, 6, and 11 are
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`amended, new claim 19 is added, and claims 2, 3 and 5 are canceled. Support for the amendments
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`may at least be found in the application as originally filed, such as originally filed claims. Applicant
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`respectfully submits that no new matter is added.
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`11.
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`Rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 112
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`Claim 4 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112(pre-AIA), second
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`paragraph, as allegedly being indef1nite. Applicant respectfully disagrees. Nevertheless, without
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`acquiescing thereto and solely for purposes of expediting prosecution of the present application,
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`Applicant hereby amends claim 4. Applicant respectfully submits that the rejection is moot.
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`Withdrawal of the rejection is respectfully requested.
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`III.
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`Rejections under 35 U.S.C. §§ 102 and 103
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`Claims 1-4, 7, 8 and 11-18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as allegedly being
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`anticipated by JP 2007033650 to Sakai Katsuhiro (hereinafter, Sakai Katsuhiro). Claims 5-6 stand
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`rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as allegedly being unpatentable over Sakai Katsuhiro in view of JP
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`200303330059 to Kazukimi. Claim 9 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as allegedly being
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`unpatentable over Sakai Katsuhiro in view of JP 2005189657 to Takano Osamu. Claim 10 stands
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`rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as allegedly being unpatentable over Sakai Katsuhiro in view of JP
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`2008083203 to Komaba Hiroyoshi.
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`Applicant respectfully disagrees. Nevertheless, without acquiescing thereto and solely for
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`purposes of expediting prosecution of the present application, Applicant hereby amends claim 1.
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`As seen in the claims, Applicant’s invention relates to a frame that has a recess that is
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`recessed in a direction perpendicular to the optical aXis. The blade support projects from the recess
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`of the frame in the direction perpendicular to the optical aXis. An opening is provided in a portion
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`protruding from the frame. The lens frame with the slit can be accommodated in the recess of the
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`frame.
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`Attorney Ref. No.: 243045.000083
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`The Office has not identified anywhere in the prior art of record that discloses Applicant’s
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`invention. In particular, the Office has not identified anywhere in Sakai Katsuhiro that discloses
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`many features of claim 1, including, “wherein the blade supporting member is disposed with a
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`portion thereof protruding to the outside of the frame, with the opening outside of the frame,”
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`“wherein in the frame, a recessed portion is formed in an outer peripheral edge, and the blade
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`supporting member protrudes into the recessed portion,” and “wherein a lens frame that has a slit
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`into which the blade supporting member is inserted is contained in the recessed portion.” The
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`remaining prior art of record fails to cure deficiencies of Sakai Katsuhiro with respect to claim 1.
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`Accordingly, Applicant respectfully submits that claim 1 is patentable over the prior art of
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`record. Withdrawal of the rejection to claim 1 is respectfully requested.
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`Furthermore, Applicant requests allowance of claims depending from claim 1 which
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`include additional allowable subject matter further to the allowable subject matter of claim 1. By
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`way of example, the Office has not identified anywhere in the prior art of record that discloses
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`features described in claim 19, including “the direction in which the outer peripheral edge of the
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`frame is recessed and the direction in which the blade supporting member protrudes are
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`perpendicular to the optical aXis. As a result, claim 19 is allowable for at least this additional
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`reason.
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`Attorney Ref. No.: 243045.000083
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`CONCLUSION
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`It is believed the application is now in condition for allowance. The Examiner is
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`respectfully requested to contact the undersigned if there are any remaining issues which can be
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`resolved by a Supplemental or Examiner’s Amendment.
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`To the extent necessary, a petition for an extension of time under 37 CPR. 1.136 is hereby
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`made. Please charge any shortage in fees due in connection with the filing of this paper, including
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`extension of time fees, to Deposit Account 201507 associated with Customer No. 6980 and please
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`credit any excess fees to such deposit account.
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`Respectfully submitted,
`TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP
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`/Dan Li Limited Recognition No. L0529 /
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`Dan Li
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`Limited Recognition No. L0529
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`Date: November 21, 2019
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