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 1-15 and 20-23 are pending in this application.
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 1-15 and 20-23 (including claims dependent thereon and/or claims that relate back to a rejected claims) 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.
Regarding claims1, 11 and 15-16, the claims are indefinite because the claims recite “C1-C10 alkenyl” and “C1-C10 alkynyl” and an alkenyl or alkynyl requires at least two carbons. Appropriate correction is required.
EXAMINER NOTES
A telephone call was made to Applicant on August 13, 2026 to discuss the rejection under 35 U.S.C. 112, second paragraph issues in the application and to have Applicant submit a Supplemental Amendment to allow the application but Examiner could not reach the Applicant’s representative.
Conclusion
Claims 1-15 and 20-23 are pending. Claims 1-15 and 20-23 are rejected. No claims are allowed.
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/PAUL V WARD/ Primary Examiner, Art Unit 1622
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