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Chapter 2 Novelty and Inventive Step - Japan Patent Office

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第 Ⅱ 部 第 2 章 新 規 性 ・ 進 歩 性<br />

roughness <strong>and</strong> the rough/large protrusion were recognized in the cited invention, because<br />

the cited invention also states that, even if the condition of the scope of surface roughness<br />

has been satisfied, a remarkably high protrusion may have a negative effect on the<br />

running. The film described in the cited document also achieves effects concerning<br />

running <strong>and</strong> h<strong>and</strong>ling the tape. As it turns out, the problems <strong>and</strong> the effect of the claimed<br />

invention for specifying the height <strong>and</strong> the number are not substantially different from<br />

those of the film described in the cited document. Consequently, a reasonable doubt that<br />

the claimed film is prima facie identical to the film described in the cited document is<br />

upheld.<br />

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