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`Title of Invention:
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`COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM AND COMPUTER
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`Docket No.
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`4RES3 1S
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`IN RE APPLICATION OF;
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`Taki EDA
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`EXAMINER: ARMED MASTSO
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`COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM AND COMPUTER
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`Of] No gem of infbemation contained in this mfonmation disclosure stafement was cited in a communication foma
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and TrademarkOffice
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
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`APPLICATION NO.
`15/393,646
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`FILING DATE
`12/29/2016
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`,
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
`Taiki EDA
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`ATTORNEY DOCKETNO.
`481331US
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`CONFIRMATION NO.
`3602
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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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`ART UNIT
`3666
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`"ELECTRONIC
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`Notice of the Office communication was sent electronically on above-indicated "Notification Date" to the
`following e-mail address(es):
`patentdocket@oblon.com
`OBLONPAT@OBLON.COM
`iahmadi@oblon.com
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`PTOL-90A(Rev. 04/07)
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`UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Commissioner for Patents
`United States Patent and Trademark Office
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`www.uspio.gov
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`OBLON, McCLELLAND,
`MAIER & NEUSTADT,L.L.P.
`1940 DUKE STREET
`ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
`
`In re Application of
`EDA, TAIKI
`Application No. 15/393,646
`Filed: December 29, 2016
`Attorney Docket No. 481331US
`For:
`COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD,
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`CONTROL PROGRAM AND
`COMPUTER
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`: DECISION ON PETITION
`: REGARDING REQUEST TO
`: CONSIDER INFORMATION
`: DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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`UNDER 37 CFR 1.181(A)G)
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`Thisis in response to applicant’s petition under 37 CFR 1.181 (A)(3) filed July 10, 2019
`requesting the Commissionerto invoke his supervisory authority to require the Examinerto
`consider the Information Disclosure Statements filed August 24, 2017 and November9, 2017.
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`Thepetition is DISMISSED AS MOOT.
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`A review ofthe record reveals that Applicantfiled Information Disclosure Statements on
`August 24, 2017 and November9, 2017. The examinerinitially acknowledged the
`Information Disclosure Statements on October 10, 2017 and November16, 2017,
`respectively, but did not specify that the references were considered. However, since the
`filing of the petition, the Information Disclosure Statements were acknowledged as
`considered and made of record on August 2, 2019. Therefore, Applicant’s requestedrelief
`has been given. Thepetition is thus DISMISSEDasbeing moot.
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` fnaldi Rada, Director
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`/SB/: 09/10/2019 -
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and TrademarkOffice
`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
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`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
`www.uspto.gov
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`APPLICATION NO.
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`ISSUE DATE
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`09/03/2019
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`22850
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`OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT,L.L.P.
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`APPLICANT(s) (Please see PAIR WEBsite http://pair.uspto.gov for additional applicants):
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`Taiki EDA, Tokyo, JAPAN;
`Gree, Inc., Minato-ku, JAPAN;
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`The United States represents the largest, most dynamic marketplace in the world andis an unparalleled location
`for business investment, innovation, and commercialization of new technologies. The USA offers tremendous
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`www.uspto.gov
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and TrademarkOffice
`Address; COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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`15/393,646
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`12/29/2016
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`Taiki EDA
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`481331US
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`3602
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`OBLON, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT,L.L-P.
`1940 DUKE STREET
`ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
`
`AHMED, MASUD
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`ART UNIT
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`3661
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`08/02/2019
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`ELECTRONIC
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`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
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`patentdocket@ oblon.com
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Supercell
`Exhibit 1002
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`Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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`APPLICATION NO./
`CONTROL NO.
`15/393 646
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`FILING DATE
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`12/29/2016
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR/
`PATENT IN REEXAMINATION
`EDA, Taiki
`
`OBLON, MCCLELLAND,MAIER & NEUSTADT,L.LP.
`1940 DUKE STREET
`ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
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`ATTORNEY DOCKETNO.
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`481331US
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`EXAMINER
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`MASUD AHMED
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`ART UNIT
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`PAPER
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`3661
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`20190730
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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 10/10/17 and 11/16/17 previously, howeverinadvertently the “all
`reference considered " wasleft out. Attached is the corrected IDS forms considered.
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`Commissionerfor Patents
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`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3661
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`/MASUD AHMED/
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`PTO-90C (Rev.04-03)
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`LIST OF REFERENCES CITED BY APPLICANT
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`DOCKET NO: 481331US
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`IN RE APPLICATION OF
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`TAIKE EBA
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`> EXAMINER: AHMED, MASUD
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`SERTAL NO: 15/393,646
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`FILED: DECEMBER29, 2016
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`> GROUP ART UNIT: 3661
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`FOR: COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD,
`CONTROL PROGRAM AND COMPUTER
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`PETITION UNDER 37 C.E.R. $1.
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`COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
`ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22313
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`Commissioner:
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`Applicant herein petitions the Commussioner to invoke his supervisory authority
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`to compel the Examiner to consider Documents (AA) — (AE) and (AW) cited
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`on the Information Disclosure Statement of August 24, 2017, and
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`Documents (AQ) and (AW) ~ (AZ) in the Information Disclosure
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`Statement of November9, 2017. The Information Disclosure Statements, in
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`conformity with the requirements of 37 C.F.R. §1.97-1.98, were orginally filed
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`on August 24, 2017, and November 9, 2017. The above-referenced application
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`has nowbeen allowed. It appears that Documents (AA) — (AE) and (AW)
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`and Documents (AQ) and (AW) — (AZ) listed in the Information
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`Disclosure Statements have not vet been considered.
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`37 CFR. §1.181¢a)G) allows petition to invoke the supervisory authority of the
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`Commissioner in appropriate circumstances. The Information Disclosure Statement of
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`August 24, 2017, is in compliance with 37 37 C.F.R. §1.97-1.98 since it was timely submitted
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`Application No. 15/393,646
`Replyto Notice of Allowance dated April 10, 2019
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`with a showing of relevancy comprising: Document (AW)a search report in European Patent
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`Applheation No. 14848832.3 in English
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`indicating the Category “Y” and “A” for cited Documents (AA) — (AE) in accordance with
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`M.P.E.P. 609.4
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`(a) TH listed in the Information Disclosure Statement. No copies of
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`Documents (AA) — (AE) are provided because they are published U.S. Patents, and a copy of
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`Document (AW) may be found on PAIR as a NPL Document. Furthermore, the Information
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`Disclosure Statement of November 9, 2017, is in compliance with 37 C.F.R. §1.97-1.98 since
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`it was timely submitted with a showing of relevancy comprising: Document (AC) a Japanese
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`Patent JP 2011-142997, Document (AW) a Japanese Office action in application No. 2016-
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`255511 with an English translation thereof indicating the degree of relevance of Documents
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`(AO), (AY) and (AZ) cited in the Information Disclosure Statement; Document (AX) a
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`Japanese Office action in application No. 2016-255512 with an English translation thereof
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`indicating the degree of relevance of Documents (AO) cited in the Information Disclosure
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`Statement; Document (AY) Super Family Computer Fire Emblem, T2 Publishing Co. Ltd.
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`July 20, 1996, 24 impression 5 pages by Taku YAMAZAKIet al; and Document (AZ) V.
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`Jump Books Game Series, Final Fantasy Tactics, Shugisha,
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`Inc. January 18, 1998, 3%
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`impression, 5 pages. Copy of Document (AO) may be found on PAIR as a FOR document,
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`copies of Documents (AW) — (AZ) may be found on PAIR as NPL documents. Accordingly,
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`It is respectfully submitted that this Petition Under 37 C.F.R. §1.181 be granted and that the
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`Examiner consider the Information Disclosure Statements filed August 24, 2017, and
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`November 9, 2017 including all the Documents cited therein.
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`OBLON, McCLELLAND,
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`Customer Number
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`Fax. (703) 413-2220
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`Supercell
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`DOCKET NO.: 481331US/sme
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`IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`IN RE APPLICATION OF:
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`GROUP: 3661
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`Taiki EDA
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`SERIAL NO:
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`15/393,646
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`EXAMINER: AHMED, MASUD
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`FILED:
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`December 29, 2016
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`FOR:
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`COMPUTER CONTROL METHOD, CONTROL PROGRAM AND
`COMPUTER
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`MISCELLANEOUS LETTER
`REGARDING APPLICATION OF PREVIOUSLYPAID ISSUE FEE
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`Mail Stop Issue Fee
`Commissioner for Patents
`P.O. Box 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`Commissioner:
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`This application was previously withdrawn from issue after payment of the Issue Fee.
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`Applicant requests that the previously paid Issue Fee be applied to the pending Notice of
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`Allowance.
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`If there is a discrepancy between the amount of the previously paid Issue Fee andthe
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`amount indicated as due in the pending Notice of Allowance, the Commissioner is authorized to
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`charge or to credit only the amount ofthe discrepancy to Deposit Account No. 15-0030.
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`Respectfully Submitted,
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`OBLON, McCLELLAND,
`MATER& NEUSTADT, L.LP.
`/Maki Sattoh/
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`James Love
`Registration No. 58,421
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`Maki Saitoh
`Registration No.: 72,208
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`Customer Number
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`Tel. (703) 413-3000
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