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 .
DETAILED ACTION
STATUS OF THE CLAIMS: Claims 1-9 are pending in this application.
Specification
The lengthy specification has not been checked to the extent necessary to determine the presence of all possible minor errors and grammatical errors. Applicant’s cooperation is requested in correcting any errors of which applicant may become aware in the specification.
Claim Objections
Claims 2-9 are objected to because of the following informalities:
(a) In claim 2, last line, amend claim to read “oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen.”
(b) In claims 6-8, last line, the claims should be amended to add “and” or “or” between the last two variable.
(c ) In claim 9, last line, the claims should be amended to add “and” or “or” between the last two structures.
Examiner notes that the claims are generally narrative and and/or fails to conform with current U.S. practice. They appear to be replete with grammatical and idiomatic errors.
Additionally, Examiner suggests amending the Specification and claims to correct grammatical and idiomatic errors, and to conform with current U.S. practice.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112, 2nd paragraph
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 3-5 (included claims dependent thereon and claims that relate back to claim 4) 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.
(a) Claim 3 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph, for being indefinite because claim 3 is a dependent claim of claim 2, which contains formula (1), but claim 3 recites “the compound of formula I” and the structure is labeled “II”. Appropriate correction is required.
(b ) Claim 4 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), second paragraph, for being indefinite because claim 3 is a dependent claim of claim 2, which contains formula (1), but claim 4 recites “the compound of formula I” and the structure is labeled “III”. Appropriate correction is required.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-9 will be allowed if amended to overcome the objections and rejections under 35 U.S.C. 112, 2nd paragraph. The prior art does not teach or suggest the compounds, as claimed by the Applicant. Therefore, these claims will be allowed, if amended to overcome objections and rejection under 35 U.S.C. 112, second paragraph.
EXAMINER NOTES
Examiner notes that a signed IDS is attached to this Office Action.
On August 7, 2026, Examiner reached out to Applicant to discuss the objections and rejections of claims under 35 USC 112, 2nd paragraph, to have applicant submit a supplemental amendment to address the rejection, but Applicant could not be reached.
Conclusion
Claims 1-9 are pending. Claims 1-9 are rejected. No claims are allowed.
Again, the lengthy specification has not been checked to the extent necessary to determine the presence of all possible minor errors and grammatical errors. Applicant’s cooperation is requested in correcting any errors of which applicant may become aware in the claims and specification.
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/PAUL V WARD/ Primary Examiner, Art Unit 1622
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