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American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com PATENT COOPERATION TREATY PCT SUPPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT(PCT Rule 45bis) Applicant International application No. International filing date (day/month/year)Applicant222s or agent222s file referenceForm PCT/SISA/501 (first sheet) (January 2015)This supplementary international search report has been prepared by this Authority specified for supplementary search and it istransmitted to the applicant in accordance with Rule 45bis.8(a). A copy is being transmitted to the International Bureau.This report is a revised version of a previously issued supplementary international search reportThis supplementary international search report consists of a total ofsheets.It is also accompanied by a copy of each prior art document cited in this report.1.Basis of the reporta.With regard to the language, the supplementary international search was carried out on the basis of:the international application in the language in which it was filed.a translation of the international application intowhich is the language of a translationfurnished for the purposes of:the international search (Rules 12.3(a) and 23.1(b)).the international publication (Rule 12.4)the supplementary international search (Rule 45bis.1(c)(i))b.This supplementary international search report has been established taking into account the rectification of an obviousmistake notified to this Authority under Rule 91 (Rules 43.6bis(a) and 45bis.7(c)).c.With regard to any nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence disclosed in the international application, see Box No. I.d.This supplementary international search report has been established taking due account of the international searchreport, or the declaration under Article 17(2)(a) that no international search report will be established, and the writtenopinion established under Rule 43bis.1.2.Certain claims were found unsearchable (see Box No. II).3.Unity of invention is lacking (see Box No. III). (Earliest) Priority Date (day/month/year) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com International application No.SUPPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT Box No. INucleotide and/or amino acid sequence(s) (Continuation of item1.c of the first sheet)Form PCT/SISA/501 (continuation of first sheet (1)) (January 2015) 1.With regard to any nucleotide and/or amino acid sequence disclosed in the international application, the supplementaryinternational search was carried out on the basis of a sequence listing:a.forming part of the international application as filed:in the form of an Annex C/ST.25 text file.on paper or in the form of an image file.b.furnished together with the supplementary search request under PCT Rule 45bis.1(c)(ii) for the purposes of supplementaryinternational search only in the form of an Annex C/ST.25 text file.c.furnished subsequent to the supplementary search request for the purposes of supplementary international search only(Rules 45bis.5(c) and 13ter):in the form of an Annex C/ST.25 text file (Rule 13ter.1(a)).on paper or in the form of an image file (Rule 13ter.1(b) and Administrative Instructions, Section 713).2.In addition, in the case that more than one version or copy of a sequence listing has been filed or furnished, the requiredstatements that the information in the subsequent or additional copies is identical to that forming part of the application asfiled or does not go beyond the application as filed, as appropriate, were furnished.3.Additional comments: American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com International application No.SUPPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT Box No. IIObservations where certain claims were found unsearchable (Continuation of item 2 of first sheet) Box No. IIIObservations concerning unity of invention (Continuation of item 3 of first sheet)This supplementary international search report has not been established in respect of certain claims under Article 17(2)(a) andRule 45bis.5(c), (d) and (h) for the following reasons:1.Claims Nos.:because they relate to subject matter not required to be searched by this Authority, namely:2.Claims Nos.:because they relate to parts of the international application that do not comply with the prescribed requirements to such anextent that no meaningful supplementary international search can be carried out, specifically:3.Claims Nos.:because they are dependent claims and are not drafted in accordance with the second and third sentences of Rule 6.4(a).4.Claims Nos.:because they were not the subject of the international search (Rule 45bis.5(d)).5.Claims Nos.:because they were excluded from supplementary international search by this Authority in accordance with a limitation orcondition set out in the applicable agreement under Article 16(3)(b) (Rule 45bis.5(h)). 1.This Authority specified for supplementary search agrees with the conclusions of the International Searching Authorityregarding the issue of unity of invention (see Forms PCT/ISA/210 and 237 dated) and refersthe applicant to these documents for further details.2.At the request of the applicant, this supplementary international search report is limited to the invention specified by theapplicant under Rule 45bis.1(d) and those parts of the international application which relate to that invention (Rule 45bis.5(b)).3.This Authority specified for supplementary search:(i)considers that there are(number) inventions claimed in the international application covered by theclaims indicated below/on an extra sheet:(ii)therefore finds that the international application does not comply with the requirement of unity of invention (Rules 13.1,13.2 and 13.3) for the reasons indicated below/on an extra sheet:(iii)draws the attention of the applicant to the possibility of requesting, within one month from the date of mailing of this report,a review of this opinion.Where the applicant requests the Authority to review this opinion, the applicant is hereby invited, within one month from thedate of mailing of this report, to pay a review fee (Rule 45bis.6(c)) in the amount of(currency/amount)4.This supplementary international search report therefore covers only those parts of the international application whichrelate to the invention first mentioned in the claims (223main invention224). Consequently, this supplementary internationalsearch report covers only the following claims:5.As all searchable claims could be searched without unreasonable additional effort, this supplementary international searchreport covers all claimed inventions. Form PCT/SISA/501 (continuation of first sheet (2)) (January 2015) American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com International application No. Form PCT/SISA/501 (extra sheet for Box No. III) (January 2015)SUPPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORTFinding of non-compliance with the requirement of unity of inventionAmerican LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Form PCT/SISA/501 (second sheet) (January 2015)International application No.SUPPLEMENTARY INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT Minimum documentation searched (classification system followed by classification symbols)A.FIELDS SEARCHEDElectronic database consulted during the supplementary international search (name of database and, where practicable, searchterms used) Documentation searched other than minimum documentation to the extent that such documents are included in the fields searched *Special categories of cited documents:223A224document defining the general state of the art which is not consideredto be of particular relevance223E224earlier application or patent but published on or after the internationalfiling date223L224document which may throw doubts on priority claim(s) or which iscited to establish the publication date of another citation or otherspecial reason (as specified)223O224document referring to an oral disclosure, use, exhibition or othermeans223P224document published prior to the international filing date but later thanthe priority date claimedName and mailing address of the Authority/Authorized officer Date of mailing of the supplementary international search reportDate of the actual completion of the supplementary internationalsearch 223T224later document published after the inte