UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`
`
`
`Commissioner for Patents
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`wwrwusplo.gov
`
`Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
`1940 DukeStreet
`Alexandria, VA 22314
`
`In re Applicationof:
`
`Taiki EDA
`Appl. No. 16/111,945
`Filed: August 24, 2018
`For: COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD,-
`CONTROL PROGRAM AND
`COMPUTER
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`DECISION ON PETITION
`TO INVOKE SUPERVISORY
`AUTHORITY UNDER
`37 CFR §1.181(a)(3)
`
`This is a decision on Applicant’s petition filed on April 12, 2019 requesting the Commissioner
`invoke his supervisory authority to compel the Examiner to consider Documents (AO) and (AW)
`cited in an Information Disclosure Statement (IDS)filed March 11, 2019.
`
`Thepetition is DISMISSED as MOOT.
`
`A review ofthe application file reveals that on April 30, 2019 a PTO-90C form indicating
`wherein the Examiner considered the IDS submitted on March 11, 2019 and an annotated copy
`of the IDS indicating wherein all references were considered were mailed to Applicant.
`
`Asthe IDS,filed March 11, 2019, containing documents (AO) and (AW),has already been
`considered by the Examiner,the petition is DISSMISSED as MOOT.
`
`‘Any inquiry regarding this decision should be directed to Lanna Mai, Quality Assurance
`Specialist, at (571) 272-6867.
`
`
`
`Patent Technology Center 3600
`(571)-272-5050
`
`/LMIMT/: 5/16/2019
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`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 1
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`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 1
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`

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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O, Box 1450,
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`We Wy JIpto.gow
`
`APPLICATION NO.
`ISSUE DATE
`PATENTNO.
`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
`CONFIRMATION NO.
`
`16/111,945
`07/02/2019
`10335682
`516026US
`8155
`
`22850
`
`7590
`
`06/12/2019
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`OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT,L.L.P.
`1940 DUKE STREET
`ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
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`The projected patent numberand issue date are specified above.
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`ISSUE NOTIFICATION
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`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
`(application filed on or after May 29, 2000)
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`The Patent Term Adjustmentis 0 day(s). Any patent to issue from the above-identified application will include
`an indication of the adjustment on the front page.
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`Office of Patent Legal Administration at (571)-272-7702. Questions relating to issue and publication fee
`payments should be directed to the Application Assistance Unit (AAU) of the Office of Data Management
`(ODM)at (571)-272-4200.
`
`APPLICANT(s)(Please see PAIR WEBsite http://pair.uspto.govfor additional applicants):
`
`Taiki Eda, Tokyo, JAPAN;
`GREE, INC., Minato-ku, JAPAN;
`
`The United States represents the largest, most dynamic marketplace in the world and is an unparalleled location
`for business investment, innovation, and commercialization of new technologies. The USA offers tremendous
`resources and advantages for those who invest and manufacture goods here, Through SelectUSA, ournation
`works to encourage andfacilitate business investment. To learn more about why the USAis the best country in
`the world to develop technology, manufacture products, and grow yourbusiness, visit SelectUSA. gov.
`
`IR103 (Rev. 10/09)
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`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 2
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`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 2
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`

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`
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`www.USplO.gov
`
`APPLICATION NO.
`
`16/111,945
`
`FILING DATE
`
`08/24/2018
`
`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
`
`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.|
`
`CONFIRMATION NO.
`
`Taiki Eda
`
`516026US
`
`8155
`
`OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, L.L.P.
`1940 DUKE STREET
`ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
`
`AHMED, MASUD
`
`3661
`
`06/07/2019
`
`ELECTRONIC
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`NOTICE OF NON-COMPLIANT INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
`
`An Information Disclosure Statement (IDS) filed os|23ii9
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`in the above-identified application fails to
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`meet the requirements of 37 CFR 1.97(d) for the reason(s) specified below. Accordingly, the IDS will be
`placedin thefile, but the information referred to therein has not been considered.
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`The IDS is not compliant with 37 CFR 1.97(d) because:
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`QO) The IDSlacks a statement as specified in 37 CFR 1.97(e).
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`O The IDS lacks the fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(p).
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`XM The IDS wasfiled after the issue fee was paid. Applicant may wish to considerfiling a petition to
`withdraw the application from issue under 37 CFR 1.313(c) to have the IDS considered. See
`MPEP 1308.
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`571LinUffee01
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`Application Assistance Unit
`Office of Data Management
`
`FORM PTOM327-B (Rev. 02/08)
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`Page 1 of 1
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`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 3
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`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 3
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`

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`Form PTO 1449
`(Modified)
`
`U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`ATTY DOCKET NO.
`51 6026US
`
`LIST OF REFERENCES CITED BY APPLICANT
`
`INVENTOR(S)
`Taiki EDA
`
`FILING DATE
`
`August 24, 2018
`U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`SHEET1 OF 1
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`SERIAL NO,
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`FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`
`
`OTHER REFERENCES(Including Author, Title, Date, Pertinent Pages,etc.)
`
`Petitioner Supercell Oy's Notice of Cross Appeal, dated May 22, 2019; in case No. PGR2018-00008 of U.S. Patent No.
`9,597,594 B2. (5 pgs.)
`
`
`
`
`
`C) Additional References sheet(s) attached
`
`Examiner Date considered
`
`“Examiner: Initial if reference is considered, whether or notcitation is in conformance with MPEP 609; Draw line through citation if not in
`
`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 4
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`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 4
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`

`

`Docket No.
`
`516026US
`
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARKOFFICE
`
`IN RE APPLICATIONOF:
`
`Taiki EDA
`
`SERIAL NO:
`
`16/111,945
`
`GAU:
`
`366]
`
`FILED:
`FOR:
`
`EXAMINER: AHMED, MASUD
`August 24, 2018
`COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM AND COMPUTER
`
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT UNDER 37 CFR 1.97
`
`COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22313
`
`Commissioner:
`
`Applicant(s) wishto disclose the following information.
`
`REFERENCES
`
`Wi Theapplicant(s) wish to make of record the reference(s) listed on the attached form PTO-1449 and/or
`accompanying documents from a corresponding foreign application. Copies of the listed reference(s) are attached,
`where required, as are either statements of relevancy. Englishtranslations of the categories of cited documents for
`foreign search reports or Englishtranslations of foreign Office Actions which provide the statement of relevancy
`for the foreign language references cited therein, or any readily available partial or full English translations of
`pertinent portions of any non-English language reference(s).
`
`O Credit card payment is being madeonline (if electronicallyfiled), or is attached hereto (if paper filed), in the
`amount required under 37 CFR §1.17(p).
`CERTIFICATION
`
`OO
`
`Fachitemof information contained inthis information disclosure statement wasfirst cited in any
`communication froma foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign application not more than three months
`prior to the filing of this statement.
`
`O Noitem of informationcontained in this information disclosure statement wascited in a communicationfroma
`foreign patentoffice in a counterpart foreign application and, to the knowledge of the undersigned, having made
`reasonable inquiry, was knownto anyindividual designated in 37 CFR §1.56(c) more than three months priorto
`the filing of this statement,
`
`Respectfully submitted,
`
`OBLON, McCLELLAND,
`MAIER & NEUSTADT,L.L.P.
`
`/Robert Tarcu/
`
`
`James Love
`
`Registration No, 58,421
`
`Raber ‘farea
`Registration No. 64,622
`
`Customer Number
`
`Tel. (703) 413-3000
`Fax. (703) 413-2220
`(OMMN 02/12)
`
`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 5
`
`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 5
`
`

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`16111945
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`COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM AND COMPUTER
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`Form PTO 1449 US. DEPARTMENT oF commerce|ATTY DOCKET NO. SERIAL NO.
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`
`
`
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`(Modified) PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE|546026US 46/111.945
`INVENTOR(S)
`Taiki EDA
`LIST OF REFERENCES CITED BY APPLICANT
`FILING DATE
`
`August 24, 2018
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`SHEET 1 OF 14
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`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 8
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`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 8
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`

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`
`COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM AND COMPUTER
`
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`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 9
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`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 9
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`

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`Transmittal Letter
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`
`
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`
`New Applications Under 35 U.S.C. 111
`If a new application is being filed and the application includes the necessary componentsfora filing date (see 37 CFR
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`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 10
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`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 10
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`

`

`Docket No.
`
`516026U8
`
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`IN RE APPLICATION OF:
`
`Taiki EDA
`
`SEREAL NO:
`
`16/111,945
`
`GAU:
`
`3661
`
`FILED:
`POR:
`
`EXAMINER: AHMED, MASUD
`August 24, 2018
`COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM AND COMPUTER
`
`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT UNDER37 CER 1.97
`
`COMMISSIONER POR PATENTS
`ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22313
`
`Commissioner:
`Applicant(s) wish to disclose the following information.
`
`REFERENCES
`
`HE the applicant(s) wishto place in the PTOfile the reference(s)listed on the attached form PTO-1449 and/or
`accompanying documents from a corresponding foreign application. Copies of the listed reference(s) are attached,
`where required, as are eitherstatements of relevancy, English translations of the categories of cited documentsfor
`foreign search reports or English translations of foreign Office Actions which provide the statement ofrelevancy
`for the foreign language references cited therem, or any readily available partial or full English translations of
`pertinent portions of any non-English language reference(s).
`
`O Credit card payment is being made online (ifelectronically filed), or is attached hereto (if paper filed), in the
`amount required under 37 CFR §1.17(p).
`CERTIFICATION
`
`O Fachitemof informationcontained in this information disclosure statementwasfirst cited in any
`communication froma foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign apphcation not more than three months
`prior to the filing of this statement.
`
`O No itemofinformation containedin this information disclosure statement was cited in a communicationfroma
`foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign application and, to the knowledge ofthe undersigned, having made
`reasonable inquiry, was known to any individual designated in 37 CFR §1.56c) more than three monthsprior to
`the filing ofthis statement.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`OBLONSMcCLEL,aess
`MAIER &NeeShe
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` i
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`* sames Love
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`Customer Number
`22850
`“fel, (703) 413-3000
`Fax. (703) 413-2220
`(OMMN 02:12)
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`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 11
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`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 11
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`

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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENTOF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450)
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`WWWUspio.gov
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`CONFIRMATION NO,
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`APPLICATION NO,
`
`16/111,945
`
`FILING DATE
`
`O8/24/2018
`
`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
`
`ATTORNEY DOCKETNO,
`
`Taiki Eda
`
`516026US8
`
`8155
`
`OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT,L.L.P.
`1940 DUKE STREET
`ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
`
`AHMED, MASUD
`
`3661
`
`NOTIFICATION DATE
`
`DELIVERY MODE
`
`04/30/2019
`
`ELECTRONIC
`
`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
`
`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
`
`Notice of the Office communication was sent electronically on above-indicated "Notification Date" to the
`following e-mail address(es):
`OBLONPAT @OBLON.COM
`iahmadi @oblon.com
`
`patentdocket@ oblon.com
`
`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
`
`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 12
`
`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 12
`
`

`

`
`
`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`
`APPLICATION NO./
`CONTROL NO.
`
`FILING DATE
`
`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR/
`PATENT IN REEXAMINATION
`
`ATTORNEY DOCKETNO.
`
`OBLON, MCCLELLAND,MAIER & NEUSTADT,LLP.
`1940 DUKE STREET
`ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
`
`[SCMASUDAHMED
`WEEE ARMED
`
`16/111,945
`
`08/24/2018
`
`Eda, Taiki
`
`516026US
`
`
`
`DATE MAILED:
`
`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or
`proceeding.
`
`Examiner has considered the IDS submitted on 3/11/19.
`
`Commissionerfor Patents
`
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3661 PTO-90C (Rev.04-03)
`
`/MASUD AHMED/
`
`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 13
`
`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 13
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`Form PTS 1449 us. ogpantuenror commence|SIGO2ZEUS
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`PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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` INVENTOR(S)
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`Taiki EDA
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`AURALRANETEe!ich9aeia =
`FILING DATE
`; GROUP
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`us. PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`LIST OF REFERENCES CITED BY APPLICANT
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`Chinese Office Action issued February 2, 2019 in Patent Application No. 201480052587.X citing
`reference AO herewithfeath English Translation
`
`
`[-] Additional References shestis}attached :
`Date considensd
`04/26/2019
`“Examiner, initialtalif reference is considered, whether or not citation is in conformance with MPEP 609; Draw line throughcitation if not in
`
`JSAM PON SONAR
`
`
`<conformance and not considered. Include copy of this formwith next communication to applicant.
`
`=
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`ALL REFERENCES CONSIDERED EXCEPT WHERE LINED THROUGH.
`
`/M.A/
`
`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 14
`
`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
`Page 14
`
`

`

`DOCKET NO: 516026US
`
`
`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE
`
`IN RE APPLICATION OF
`
`TAIKI EDA
`
`: EXAMINER: AHMED, MASUD
`
`SERIAL NO: 16/111,945
`
`FILED: AUGUST 24, 2018
`
`: GROUP ART UNIT: 3661
`
`FOR: COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD,
`CONTROL PROGRAM AND COMPUTER
`
`PETITION UNDER 37 C.F.R.
`
`§1.181(A)(3
`
`COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22313
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`Commissioner:
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`Applicant herein petition the Commissioner to invoke his supervisory authority to
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`Disclosure Statement filed March 11, 2019.
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`in conformity with the requirements of 37
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`C.F.R. §1.97-1.98, were filed on March 11, 2019. The above-referenced application has now
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`It appears that Documents (AO) and (AW) were not considered by the
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`37 C.F.R. §1.181(a)(3) allowspetition to invoke the supervisory authority of the
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`relevancy comprising Japanese Patent with an abstract in English, reference (AQ), and a
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`Chinese Office Action with an English translation, reference (AW), which cites the Japanese
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`Supercell
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`Application No. 16/111.945
`Replyto Office Action of
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`Patent (AO). Copies of the Document (AO) and (AW) may be found on PAIR as a FOR and
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`NPL document, respectively.
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`Accordingly, it is respectfully submitted that this Petition Under 37 C.F.R. §1.181 be
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`OBLON, McCLELLAND,
`MAIER & NEUSTADT,L.L.P.
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`Application Number:
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`24-Aug-2018
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`Title of Invention:
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`COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM AND COMPUTER
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`Taiki Eda
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`Daniel J. Pereira/Dakota Brown
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENTOF COMMERCE
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`CONFIRMATION NO,
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`APPLICATION NO,
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`16/111,945
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`FILING DATE
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKETNO,
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`Taiki Eda
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`516026US8
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`8155
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`OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT,L.L.P.
`1940 DUKE STREET
`ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
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`AHMED, MASUD
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`3661
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`16/111,945
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`08/24/2018
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`Eda, Taiki
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`516026US
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`DATE MAILED:
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or
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`Examiner has considered the IDS submitted on 3/21/19.
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`Commissionerfor Patents
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`Supercell
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENTOF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450)
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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`CONFIRMATION NO,
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`APPLICATION NO,
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`16/111,945
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`FILING DATE
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`O8/24/2018
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKETNO,
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`Taiki Eda
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`516026US8
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`8155
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`OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT,L.L.P.
`1940 DUKE STREET
`ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
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`AHMED, MASUD
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`3661
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`03/12/2019
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
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`Supercell
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