Europaisches
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`27.12.07
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`Reference
`EP36141 DK900kap
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`Applicant/Proprietor
`Aruze Corp.
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`Application No./Patent No.
`I
`05018280.7 - 2210
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`The extended European search report is enclosed.
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`Communication
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`The extended European search report includes, pursuant to Rule 62 EPC, the European search report
`(R. 61 EPC) or the partial European search report/ declaration of no search (R. 63 EPC) and the European
`search opinion.
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`Copies of documents cited in the European search report are attached.
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`6a'
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`1 additional set(s) of copies of such documents is (are) enclosed as well.
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`The following have been approved:
`D
`6a'
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`Abstract
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`D
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`Title
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`The Abstract was modified and the definitive text is attached to this communication.
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`The following figure will be published together with the abstract: 1
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`Refund of the search fee
`If applicable under Article 9 Rules relating to fees, a separate communication from the Receiving Section
`on the refund of the search fee will be sent later.
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`EPO Form 1507N
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`12.07
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`Datum
`Date
`Date
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`cf Form 1507
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`Blatt
`Sheet
`Feuille
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`1
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`Anmelde-Nr.:
`Application No.:
`Demande n°:
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`05 018 280.7
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`The examination is being carried out on the following application documents:
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`The application documents as originally filed
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`****
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`1. The following documents are referred to in this communication; the numbering
`will be adhered to in the rest of the procedure:
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`01: JP-A-09319445 and the corresponding English abstract;
`02: JP-A-2000035888 and the corresponding English abstract;
`03: EP-A-0774716.
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`2.) The present application does not meet the requirements of Article 52(1) EPC
`because the subject-matter of claim 1 does not involve an inventive step within
`the meaning of Article 56 EPC; for the following reasons:
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`The applicant's attention is drawn to 01 which discloses:
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`an information process device comprising:
`a first memory device (FROM 104) for storing a boot program executed when the
`information process device is started to operate;
`a second memory device (HOO 111) for storing an application program ("AP");
`a control device (CPU 103) for executing a fault inspection program (diagnosing
`routine) to inspect whether or not a fault occurs in the second memory device
`(HOO 111; see abstract of 01 ); wherein the fault inspection program (diagnosing
`routine for diagnosing the hardware equipment; see abstract of 01) is stored in the
`first memory device (FROM 104; see abstract of 01 ); and
`wherein the control device (CPU) executes the fault inspection program (when
`the information process device is started to operate (when the power source is
`turned on; see abstract of 01 ).
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`01 does not explicitely mentions a mother board on which the first memory device
`(FROM 104) is provided but it is obvious to the skilled person that for the kind of
`device mentioned on 01 (combined FAX and telephone) all the harware
`elements should preferably be concentrated on a single circuit board. It is also
`obvious that the HOO must be connected to this board.
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`Therefore all the features of 01 can in an obvious manner be derived from 01.
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`EPA Form 2906 12.0?CSX
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`Datum
`Date
`Date
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`cf Form 1507
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`Blatt
`Sheet
`Feuille
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`2
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`Anmelde-Nr.:
`Application No.:
`Demande n°:
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`05 018 280.7
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`The subjet-matter of claim 1 also lacks an inventive step with respect to 02 for
`similar reasons (see 02 , HOD 24 containing an application program, ROM 22
`containing fault processing program run by the CPU (20), it is obvious to the
`skilled person to have the ROM containing the system boot program and the CPU
`and the ROM on a mother board).
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`3.) The additional feature of claim 2 is known from either 01 or 02 and adds
`nothing inventive.
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`4.) The additional feature of claim 3 is known from 02 and adds nothing inventive.
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`5.) If the application is pursued and new claims are filed the indications listed
`below should be followed:
`- The applicant should indicate in the letter of reply the difference of the
`subject-matter of the new claim vis-a-vis the state of the art and the significance
`thereof. Any argument showing the presence of an inventive step should be
`mentioned in the letter of reply.
`- The two part form should be used for the independent claims on the basis of
`01, 02 or 03 (Rule 43(1) EPC).
`- Reference signs in parentheses should be inserted in the claims to increase their
`intelligibility, Rule 43(7) EPC. This applies to both the preamble and characterising
`portion (see the Guidelines, C-111, 4.19).
`- To meet the requirements of Rule 42(1 )(b) EPC, the documents 01 ,02,03
`should be identified in the description and the relevant background art disclosed
`therein should be briefly discussed.
`- The text of the description should be put into conformity with the new claims
`(Rule 42(1 )(c) EPC).
`- In order to facilitate the examination of the conformity of the amended application
`with the requirements of Article 123(2) EPC, the applicant is requested to clearly
`identify the amendments carried out, irrespective of whether they concern
`amendments by addition, replacement or deletion, and to indicate the passages of
`the application as filed on which these amendments are based.
`If the applicant regards it as appropriate these indications could be submitted in
`handwritten form on a copy of the relevant parts of the application as filed.
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`EPA Form 2906 12.0?CSX
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`European Patent
`Office
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`EUROPEAN SEARCH REPORT
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`Application Number
`EP 05 01 8280
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`A
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`A
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`Category
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`DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANT
`Citation of document with indication, where appropriate,
`of relevant passages
`JP 09 319445 A (NEC SHIZUOKA LTD)
`12 December 1997 (1997-12-12)
`* abstract *
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`JP 2000 035888 A (YAMAHA CORP)
`2 February 2000 (2000-02-02)
`* abstract *
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`CLASSIFICATION OF THE
`APPLICATION
`(IPC)
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`INV.
`G06F3/06
`G11B19/04
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`Relevant
`to claim
`1-3
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`1-3
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`EP 0 774 716 A (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO 1-3
`LTD [JP]) 21 May 1997 (1997-05-21)
`*column 4, line 46 - column 5, line 3 *
`*column 7, line 7 - line 20; figures 5,7
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`(EDWARDS DAVID A [US] ET
`US 6 449 735 Bl
`AL) 10 September 2002 (2002-09-10)
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`1-3
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`EP 0 801 387 A (CANON KK [JP])
`15 October 1997 (1997-10-15)
`*column 5, line 34 - line 42; figure 1 *
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`CATEGORY OF CITED DOCUMENTS
`T: theory or principle underlying the invention
`E : earlier patent document, but published on, or
`after the filing date
`D: document cited in the application
`L : document cited for other reasons
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`X: particularly relevant if taken alone
`Y: particularly relevant if combined with another
`document of the same category
`A: technological background
`0 : non-written disclosure
`P : intermediate document
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`& : member of the same patent family, corresponding
`document
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`ANNEXTOTHEEUROPEANSEARCHREPORT
`ON EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION NO.
`
`EP 05 01 8280
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`This annex lists the patent family members relating to the patent documents cited in the above-mentioned European search report.
`The members are as contained in the European Patent Office EDP file on
`The European Patent Office is in no way liable for these particulars which are merely given for the purpose of information.
`11-12-2007
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`Patent document
`cited in search report
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`Publication
`date
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`Patent family
`member(s)
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`Publication
`date
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`NONE
`12-12-1997
`A
`JP 9319445
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`JP 2000035888 A
`02-02-2000
`NONE
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`EP 0774716
`A
`21-05-1997
`DE
`69626463 Dl
`10-04-2003
`DE
`69626463 T2
`26-02-2004
`us
`5860122 A
`12-01-1999
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`us 6449735
`Bl
`10-09-2002
`AU
`3580697 A
`21-01-1998
`DE
`69730430 Dl
`30-09-2004
`DE
`69730430 T2
`15-09-2005
`EP
`0909416 Al
`21-04-1999
`HK
`1017451 Al
`06-05-2005
`KR 20000022506 A
`25-04-2000
`WO
`9800781 Al
`08-01-1998
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`EP 0801387
`A
`15-10-1997
`JP
`9274541 A
`21-10-1997
`us
`6233108 Bl
`15-05-2001
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