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`International Search Report for corresponding international application no. PCT/JP2014/075673; mailed
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`EXAIVIINER. AI—IIVIED~ MASUD
`December 30‘ 2015
`COMPUTER CONTROL IVIETHOD. CONTROL PROGRAM AND CONIPUTER
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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT UNDER 37 CFR 1.97
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`COIVEVHSSIONER FOR PATENTS
`ALEXANDRIA. VIRGINIA 22313
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`Commissioner:
`Applicanfis) wish to disclose the following information.
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`REFERENCES
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`I The applicant(s) wish to make of record the referencets) listed on the attached form PTO-M49 and/or
`accompanying documents from a corresponding foreign application. Copies of the listed referencets) are attached,
`where required, as are either statements of relevancy or any readily available partial or full English translations of
`pertinent portions of any non—English language reference(s).
`El Credit card payment is being made online (if electronically filed), or is attached hereto (if paper filed). in the
`amount required under 37 CPR §l.l7(p).
`CERTIFICATION
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`El Each itcmofin’tbmntion contained in this infomtation disclosure statement was first Cited in any
`communication frotna foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign application not more than three months
`prior to the filing ofthis statement.
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`[I No iteinol‘infommtion contained in this information disclosure statement was cited in a communication Emma
`foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign application and? to the knowledge ol‘the undersigned. having made
`reasonable inquiry, was known to any individual designated in 37 CFR §l,56(e) more than three months prior to
`the filing ofthis statement.
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`Respectfully submitted.
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`OBLON. MCCLELLAND.
`lVIAlER & NEUSTADT. LIP,
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`/Andrew T. Harry,"
`Andrew T. Harry
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`Registration No. 56.959
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`Customer Number
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`Fax, (7 “3) 413-2220
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMEVT 0F COMB/[EEC]?
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Adzlrrss COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`PO Box 1’50
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`APPLICATION NUMBER
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`FILING OR 371(C) DATE
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`FIRST NAMED APPLICANT
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`ATTY. DOCKET No./TITLE
`14/983,984
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`13132.0002-00000
`CON FIRMATION NO. 3490
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`NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
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`This is in response to the Power of Attorney filed 12/13/2016.
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`The Power of Attorney in this application is accepted. Correspondence in this application will be mailed to the
`above address as provided by 37 CFR 1.33.
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`Questions about the contents of this notice and the
`requirements it sets forth should be directed to the Office
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMEVT 0F (‘OMMFIRFUE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`AdlIlIifi COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`PO Box 1’50
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`14/983,984
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`NOTICE REGARDING CHANGE OF POWER OF ATTORNEY
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`This is in response to the Power of Attorney filed 12/13/2016.
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`- The Power of Attorney to you in this application has been revoked by the applicant. Future correspondence
`will be mailed to the new address of record(37 CFR 1.33).
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`Questions about the contents of this notice and the
`requirements it sets forth should be directed to the Office
`of Data Management, Application Assistance Unit, at
`(571) 272-4000 or (571) 272-4200 or 1-888-786-0101.
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTVIENT OF COlVINIERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Addiess. COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`PO. Box 1430
`Alexzmdiiu, Viiginiu 2231371450
`www.1tspto gov
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`NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE AND FEE(S) DUE
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`FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT & DUNNER
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`EXAMINER
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`ATTMEDMASLD
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`3717
`DATE MAILED: 12/14/2016
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`TITLE OF INVEVTION: COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD. CONTROL PROGRAM AVD COMPUTER
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`APPLN. TYPE
`El\TITY STATUS
`ISSUE FEE DUE
`PUBLICATION FEE DUE
`PREV. PAID ISSUE FEE
`TOTAL FEE/S) DUE
`D\TE DUE
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`nonprovisional
`UNDISCOLNTED
`$960
`03/14/2017
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`THE APPLICATION IDENTIFIED ABOVE HAS BEEN EXAMINED AND IS ALLOWED FOR ISSUANCE AS A PATENT.
`PROSECUTION ON THE MERITS IS CLOSED. THIS NOTICE OF ALLOWANCE IS NOT A GRANT OF PATENT RIGHTS.
`THIS APPLICATION IS SUBJECT TO WITHDRAVVAL FROM ISSUE AT THE INITIATIVE OF THE OFFICE OR UPON
`PETITION BY THE APPLICANT. SEE 37 CFR 1.313 AND MPEP 1308.
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`THE ISSUE FEE AND PUBLICATION FEE (IF REQUIRED) MUST BE PAID WITHIN THREE MONTHS FROM THE
`MAILING DATE OF THIS NOTICE OR THIS APPLICATION SHALL BE REGARDED AS ABANDONED.
`THIS
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`SEE 35 U.S.C. 151. THE ISSUE FEE DUE INDICATED ABOVE DOES
`NOT REFLECT A CREDIT FOR ANY PREVIOUSLY PAID ISSUE FEE IN THIS APPLICATION.
`IF AN ISSUE FEE HAS
`PREVIOUSLY BEEN PAID IN TIIIS APPLICATION (AS SHOWN ABOVE), TIIE RETURN OF PART B OF TIIIS FORM
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`DUE.
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`HOW TO REPLY TO THIS NOTICE:
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`1. Review the ENTITY Sl'Al'US shown above 11 the ENTITY SlATUSis shown as SMALL or MICRO verily whether entitlement to that
`entitV status still applies.
`If the ENTITY STATUS1s the same as shown above, pay the TOTAL FEE(S) DUE shown above.
`If the ENTITY STATUS is changed from that shown above, on PART B — IEE(S) TRANSMITTAL, complete section number 5 titled
`"Change in Entity Status (from status indicated above)".
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`fees.
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`II. PART B — FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL, or its equivalent, must be completed and returned to the United States Patent and Trademark Office
`(USPTO) with your ISSUE FEE and PUBLICATION FEE (if required). If you are charging the fee(s) to your deposit account, section "4b"
`01' Part B — Fee(s) Transmittal should be completed and an extra copy 01' the form should be submitted. 11' an equivalent of Part B is filed, a
`request to reapply a previously paid issue fee must be clearly made. and delays in processing may occur due to the difficulty in recogni7ing
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`III. All communications regarding this application must give the application number. Please direct all communications prior to issuance to
`Mail Stop ISSUE FEE unless advised to the contrary.
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`IMPORTANT REMINDER: Utility patents issuing on applications filed on or after Dec. 12, 1980 may require payment of
`maintenance fees. 11 is patentee's responsibility to ensure timely payment of maintenance fees when due.
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`PTOL—85 (Rev. 02/11)
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`PART B - FEE(S) TRANSMITTAL
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`Complete and send this form, together with applicable fee(s), to: I\_/Iail Mail Stop ISSUE FEE
`Commissioner for Patents
`PO. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`or m (571)-273-2885
`through 5 should be completed where
`INSTRUCTIONS: This form should be used for transmitting the ISSLE FEE and PUBLICATION FEE (if required). Blocks 1
`propriate. All further correspondence including the Patent. advance orders and notification of maintenance fees will be mailed to the current correspondence address as
`nicated unless corrected below or directed otherwise in Block I by (a) specifying a neVV correspondence address; and/or (b) indicating a separate "FEE ADDRESS" for
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`iiiaintenance fee notifications.
`'an only be used for domestic mailings of the
`Note: A certificate of mailin
`Fee(s) Transmittal. This ccrtl 1Late cannot be used for any other accompanying
`papers. Each additional paper quch as an agqignmem or formal drawing must
`have its own certificate of mailing or transmission.
`Certificate of Mailing or Transmission
`12/14/2016Ihereb§7 certify that this Peers) Transmittal1s being deposited \Vith the United
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`transmitted to the USPTO (L71) 2732885. on the date indicated below.
`901 NEW' YORK AVENUE NW
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`APPLICATION NO.
`FILING DATE
`FIRST NAIVEED INVENTOR
`ATTORNEY DOCIGET NO.
`CONFIRMATION NO.
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`14083984
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`TITLE OF INVEVTION: COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD. CONTROL PROGRAM AND COMPUTER
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`DAIE DUE
`””IOIAL FEEIS) DUE
`PREV. PAID ISSUE FEE
`PUELICAIION FEE DUE
`ISSUE FEE DUE
`EI\lI"IY S"IAI'US
`APPLN ”IYPE
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`nonprovisional
`UNDISCOINT'EI)
`$960
`03/14/2017
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`EXkVIINER
`ART UNIT
`CLASS SUBCLASS
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`AHMED. MASUD
`3717
`463-042000
`1. Change of correspondence address or indication of "Fee Address" (37
`2. For printing on the patent front page, list
`CFR l363)
`(1) The names of up to 3 registered patent attorneys
`D Chance of correspondence address (or Change of Correspondence
`or agents OR. alternatively.
`Address form PTO/SB/122) attached.
`(Z) The name ofa single firm (having as a member a
`D "Fee Address” indication (or "Fee Address" Indication form
`registered attorney oragent) and the names of 11p to
`PTO/SW47; Rev 03-02 or more recent) attached. Use of a Customer
`2 registered patent attorneys or agents If no name is
`listed. no name will be printed
`Number is required.
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`3. ASSIGNEE NPLME AND RESIDENCE DATA TO BE PRINTED ON THE PATENT (print or type)
`PLEASE NOTE: Unless an assignee is identified below no assignee data will appear on the patent. If an assignee is identified below. the document has been filed for
`recordation as set forth1n 37 CIR 3. 11. Completion of this formis NOI a substitute for filing an assignment
`(A) NAME OF ASSIGNEE
`(B) RESIDENCE: (CITY and STATE OR COUNTRY)
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`2
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`3
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`Please check the appropriate assignee category or categories (will not be printed on the patent) : D Individual D Corporation or other private group entity D Government
`4a. The following fee(s) are submitted:
`4b. Payment of Feets): (Please first reapply any previously paid issue fee shown above)
`3 Issue Fee
`3 A check is enclosed.
`:1 Publication Fee (No small entity discount permitted)
`3 Payment by credit card. Form PTO-2038 is attached.
`:1 Advance Order - # ofCopies
`:I The director is hereby authorized to charge the required fee-(s), any deficiency, or credits any
`overpayment, to Deposit Account Number
`(enclose an extra copy of this form).
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` 3 Applicant asserting small entity status. Sec 37 CFR 1.27
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`5. Change in Entity Status (from status indicated above)
`:1 Applicant certifying micro entity status. See 37 CFR 1.29
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`\IOTE: Absent a valid certification of Micro Entity Smtus {see forms PT‘O/SB/l 5A and 15B), issue
`fee payment in the micro entity amount will not be accepted at the risk of application abandonment.
`NOTE: If the application was previously under micro entity status. checking this box will be taken
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`NOTE: Checking this box will be taken to be a notification of loss of entitlement to small or micro
`D Applicant changing to regular undiscounted fee status.
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`Date
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`PTOLASS Part B (1013) Approved for use through 10/31/2013.
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTVIENT OF COIVINIERCE
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`Addiess. COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1430
`Alexzuuhiu, Viiginiu 2231371450
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`FITING DATF
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`DATE MAILED: 12/ 14/201 6
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`Determination of Patent Term Adjustment under 35 U.S.C. 154 (b)
`(Applications filed on or after May 29, 2000)
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`The Office has discontinued providing a Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) calculation with the Notice of Allowance.
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`to eliminate the
`Section l(‘h)(‘2) of the AIA Technical Corrections Act amended 35 U.S.C. 154(b)('3)('B)(i)
`requirement that
`the Office provide a patent
`term adjustment determination with the notice of allowance. See
`Revisions to Patent Term Adjustment, 78 Fed. Reg. 19416, 19417 (Apr. 1, 2013). Therefore, the Office is no longer
`providing an initial patent term adjustment determination with the notice of allowance. The Office will continue to
`provide a patent
`term adjustment d