DETAILED ACTION
Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Applicant’s Response
Applicant’s response, filed 05/15/2026, has been fully considered. Rejections and/or objections not reiterated from previous Office Actions are hereby withdrawn. The following rejections and/or objections are either reiterated or newly applied. They constitute the complete set presently being applied to the instant application.
Claims Status
Claims 2, 4, 10, and 14 have been canceled.
Claims 1, 3, 5-9, 11-13, and 15-20 are pending.
Claims 1, 3, 5-9, 11-13, and 15-20 are examined.
Withdrawn Objections/Rejections
The objection to the drawings is withdrawn in view of the replacement drawings filed 05/15/2026.
The objection to claim 1 is withdrawn in view of the amendments submitted.
The rejection of claim 1 under 35 USC 112(a) is withdrawn in view of the amendments submitted.
The rejection of claims 1, 3, 5-9, 11-13, and 15-20 under 35 USC 112(b) is withdrawn in view of the amendments submitted.
The rejection of claims 1-20 under 35 USC 103 over Wingren et al. is withdrawn in view of the amendments submitted.
The provisional rejection of claims 1-20 on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting over the claims of copending Application No. 17/840903 is withdrawn in view of the filing of the Terminal Disclaimer.
Terminal Disclaimer
The Terminal Disclaimer filed 05/15/2026 is accepted.
Drawings
The drawings filed 05/15/2026 are accepted.
Claim Objections
Claims 1, 5, and 11 are objected to because of the following informalities:
In claim 1, on page 2, “electing one of the multispectral lighting parameters” should read “selecting one of the multispectral lighting parameters”
In claim 5, “the light-emitting device comprises a direct lighting lamp group and an indirect lighting group” should read “the light-emitting device comprises a direct lighting lamp group and an indirect lighting lamp group”
In claim 11, “a lighting system composed of a light device” should read “a lighting system composed of a light-emitting device”
Appropriate correction is required.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(b):
(b) CONCLUSION.—The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor regards as the invention.
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph:
The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention.
Claims 1, 3, 5-9, 11-13, and 15-20 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor (or for applications subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, the applicant), regards as the invention. This is a new rejection necessitated by claim amendments.
With respect to claim 1, the claim recites the limitation of “wherein the database of correlations between multispectral circadian rhythm lighting scenarios and psychological stress indices is established through the following procedures comprising…”. The claim is indefinite because it is unclear if the establishing steps are performed within the metes and bounds of the claims or if the steps are performed before outside of the claim.
With respect to claim 11, the claim recites the limitation of “the multispectral lighting parameters are corresponding to a plurality of specific color temperatures, and the specific color temperatures are acquired by a plurality of establishing steps conducted on a plurality of testers, wherein the establishing steps comprises…”. The claim is indefinite because it is unclear if the establishing steps are performed within the metes and bounds of the method or are instead performed outside of the steps of the claim.
The remaining claims are rejected due to their dependency upon an indefinite claim without remedying the indefiniteness.
Conclusion
No claims are allowed.
Applicant's amendment necessitated the new ground(s) of rejection presented in this Office action. Accordingly, THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL. See MPEP § 706.07(a). Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37 CFR 1.136(a).
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/E.A.S./Examiner, Art Unit 1686
/OLIVIA M. WISE/Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 1685
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