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`INTERNATIONAL PRELIMINARY REPORT ON PATENTABILITY
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`(Chapter I of the Patent Cooperation Treaty)
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`FOR FURTHER ACTION
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`International filing date (day/month/yeGE)
`International application No.
`24 August 2017 (24.08.2017)
`PCT/JP2017/030248
`International Patent Classification (8th edition unless older edition indicated)
`See relevant information in Form PCT/ISA/237
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`Priority date (day/month/yeCIE)
`26 August 2016 (26.08.2016)
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`Applicant
`SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
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`This international preliminary report on patentability (Chapter I) is issued by the International Bureau on behalf of the
`International Searching Authority under Rule 44 bis.1(a).
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`This REPORT consists of a total of 5 sheets, including this cover sheet.
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`In the attached sheets, any reference to the written opinion of the International Searching Authority should be read as a
`reference to the international preliminary report on patentability (Chapter I) instead.
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`This report contains indications relating to the following items:
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`Basis of the report
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`Non—establishment of opinion with regard to novelty, inventive step and industrial
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`Lack of unity of invention
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`Reasoned statement under Article 35(2) with regard to novelty, inventive step or
`industrial applicability; citations and explanations supporting such statement
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`Certain documents cited
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`Certain defects in the international application
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`Certain observations on the international application
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`'lhe International Bureau will communicate this report to designated Offices in accordance with Rules 44bis.3(c) and 93bis.1
`but not, except where the applicant makes an express request under Article 23(2), before the expiration of 30 months from
`the priority date (Rule 44bis .2).
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`The International Bureau of WIPO
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`Form PCT/IB/373 (January 2004)
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`Date of issuance of this report
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
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`Date of mailing
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`FOR FURTHER ACTION
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`S 4 1 7 8 3W00 1 See paragraph 2 below
`International application No.
`International filing date (day/month/year)
`Priority date (day/month/year)
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`24.08.2017
`PCT/JP2017/030248
`International Patent Classification (IPC) or both national classification and IPC
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`26.08.2016
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`C07D213/69(2006.01)i, A01N47/34(2006.01)i, A01P13/00(2006.01)i
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`Applicant
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`1.
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`This opinion contains indications relating to the following items:
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`Box No. I
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`Basis of the opinion
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`Box No. II
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`Priority
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`SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
`EDDWEDGE
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`Box No. III
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`Non—establishment of opinion with regard to novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability
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`Box No. IV
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`Lack of unity of invention
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`Box No. V
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`Box No. VI
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`Reasoned statement under Rule 43bis.l(a)(i) with regard to novelty, inventive step or industrial
`applicability; citations and explanations supporting such statement
`Certain documents cited
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`Certain defects in the international application
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`Box N 0. VIII
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`Certain observations on the international application
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`FURTHER ACTION
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`this opinion will be considered to be a written opinion of the
`If a demand for international preliminary examination is made,
`International Preliminary Examining Authority (“IPEA”) except that this does not apply where the applicant chooses an Authority other
`than this one to be the IPEA and the chosen IPEA has notified the International Bureau under Rule 66.1bisflj) that written opinions of
`this International Searching Authority will not be so considered.
`If this opinion is, as provided above, considered to be a written opinion of the IPEA, the applicant is invited to submit to the IPEA a
`written reply together, where appropriate, with amendments, before the expiration of 3 months from the date of mailing of Form
`PCT/ISA/220 or before the expiration of 22 months from the priority date, whichever expires later.
`For further options, see Form PCT/lSA/220.
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`Name and mailing address of the ISA/JP
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`Date of completion of this opinion Authorized officer
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`Form PCT/ISA/237 (cover sheet) (January 2015)
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
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`Box No. I
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`Basis of this opinion
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`1. With regard to the language. this opinion has been established on the basis of:
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`International application No.
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`P CT / JP 2 O l 7 / O 3 O 2 4 8
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`g the international application in the language in which it was filed
`a translation of the international application into
`translation furnished for the purposes of international search (Rules 12.3(a) and 23.1(b)).
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`, which is the language of a
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`2. D This opinion has been established taking into account the rectification of an obvious mistake authorized by or notified to this
`Authority under Rule 91 (Rule 43bis.1(a))
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`3- D
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`With regard to any nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence disclosed in the international application,
`established on the basis of a sequence listing:
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`this opinion has been
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`a El
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`forming part of the international application as filed:
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`in the form of an Annex C/ST.25 text file.
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`D on paper or in the form of an image file.
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`b D furnished together with the international application under PCT Rule 13ter.1(a) for the purposes of international search only in
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`the form of an Annex C/ST.25 text file.
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`c. D furnished subsequent to the international filing date for the purposes of international search only:
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`in the form of an Annex C/ST.25 text file (Rule 13ter.1(a)).
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`D on paper or in the form of an image file (Rule l3ter.l(b) and Administrative Instructions, Section 713).
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`4. D In addition, in the case that more than one version or copy of a sequence listing has been filed or furnished, the required statements
`that the information in the subsequent or additional copies is identical to that forming part of the application as filed or does not go
`beyond the application as filed. as appropriate. were fumished.
`Additional comments:
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`Form PCT/ISA/237 (Box No. I) (January 2015)
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`Box No. V
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`Internat1ona1 appllcatlon N0.
`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
`PCT/JP2017/O30248
`INmmmnnnML$MRaflNGAUHmRHY
`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 .
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`Statement
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`Novelty (N)
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`Inventive step (IS)
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`Industrial applicability (IA)
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`Claims
`Claims
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`Document 1:
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`JP 2002—155061 A (SUM1TOMO CHLM1CAL CO.,
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`& JP 2009—209147 A & US
`LTD.) 28 May 2002,
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`653/948 31
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`& AU 1676001 A &
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`3R 100318 A & AU 779561 3 & KR 10720017
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`0083158 A & CW 1316426 A & CN 1636981 A &
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`ZA 200100906 A & 1L 167956 A & 1L 167957 A
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`Document 2:
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`Document 3:
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`Document 4:
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`August 1975,
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`& US 3931201 A & US 4003733 A
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`& US 400373- A & US 4030910 A & US 4063928
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`& 1L 167958 A & AR 78875 A & CA 2334399 A1
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`JP 2001—519783 A (ZSK AMLK CAS NC.)
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`23
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`& US 6333296 31 & US
`October 2001,
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`& WO 1998/041093 A1 & 3P
`7009/0’6’974 A1
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`973395 A1 & AU 5816198 A & ZA 9802158 A &
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`{R 980135 A & PL 335697 A & 3R 980833- A &
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`"N '88380 A & CA 22826-3 A &
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`RU 2180336 C &
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`CN 1255042 A & KR 10—2000—0076229 A
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`JP 567147759 A (C 4A7Gfi GY AG.)
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`16 November
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`1981,
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`& US 4376646 A & 3P 36390 A2 & ES
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`500455 A & 3R 810‘563 A & CA 1175436 A & ZA
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`8101752 A
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`JP 50—10153- A (TH: DOW CHfiM CAL CO.)
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`Box No. V
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`Internauonal appl1cat10n N0.
`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
`PCT/JPZOl7/O30248
`INmmmnn»ML$MRaflNGAUHmRHY
`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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`A & 33 2501648 Al
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`& FR 2258382 A & AU
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`7598074 A & 38 433835 A & 3R 7500308 A & CA
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`"T 1051003 A
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`L030964 A &
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`The invention as in claims 1—4 is not disclosed in
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`any of the doc1ments cited in the ZSR, and thus is novel
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`and involves an inventive step.
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`Documents 1—4 disclose a pyridinyloxybenzene
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`structure compound having herbicidal activity, and
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`not be obvioas to a person skilled in the art.
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`synthetic intermediates therefor. However, none of
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`documents discloses a compound having herbicidal
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`and having tie specitic structure represented by
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`the present application, and the foregoing would
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`Form PCT/ISA/237 (Box No. V) (January 2015)
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