CTFR 18/087,840 CTFR 83391 Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status 07-03-aia AIA 15-10-aia 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 This action is in response to communications filed on 3/31/2026. Claims 1 & 9 have been amended. Claims 6 & 14 have been canceled. No other claims have been amended, added, or canceled. Accordingly, claims 1-5, 7-13 & 15- 16 are pending. Response to Arguments Applicant’s arguments with respect to claims 1-5, 7-13 & 15- 16 have been considered but are moot because the new ground of rejection does not rely on any reference applied in the prior rejection of record for any teaching or matter specifically challenged in the argument. Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112 07-30-02 AIA 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 1-5, 7-13 & 15- 16 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. The following language in the claims below are not clearly understood and as such render the claims indefinite: As per Independent claims 1 & 9: the claim(s) recite the language “the current car speed…the current turn” there is insufficient antecedent basis for these limitation in the claim. As per claims 2-5, 7-8, 10-14 & 15-16 : these claims are dependent from claims 1 & 9 and are therefore rejected for having the same deficiencies as those detailed above with respect to claims 1 & 9 . Furthermore, the examiner contends that the claims are replete with indefinite language. The structure which goes to make up the device (and/or steps that make up the method) must be clearly and positively specified. The structure must be organized and correlated in such a manner as to present a complete operative device/method. There are various ways to interpret the formulaic language, each interpretation yielding different element relationships/modification. Therefore, examiner will not attempt examine claims 1 & 9 over the prior art for each plausible interpretation. Once applicant has corrected the indefinite subject matter, a prior art rejection may be issued. It should be noted that if such a rejection is issued, it will not be considered a new grounds of rejection. Conclusion 07-40 AIA 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). A shortened statutory period for reply to this final action is set to expire THREE MONTHS from the mailing date of this action. In the event a first reply is filed within TWO MONTHS of the mailing date of this final action and the advisory action is not mailed until after the end of the THREE-MONTH shortened statutory period, then the shortened statutory period will expire on the date the advisory action is mailed, and any nonprovisional extension fee (37 CFR 1.17(a)) pursuant to 37 CFR 1.136(a) will be calculated from the mailing date of the advisory action. In no event, however, will the statutory period for reply expire later than SIX MONTHS from the mailing date of this final action. Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to MACEEH ANWARI whose telephone number is 571-272-7591. The examiner can normally be reached on Monday-Friday 7:30-5:00 PM ES. If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s supervisor, Angela Ortiz can be reached on 571-272-1206. 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If you would like assistance from a USPTO Customer Service Representative or access to the automated information system, call 800-786-9199 (IN USA OR CANADA) or 571-272-1000. /MACEEH ANWARI/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3663 Application/Control Number: 18/087,840 Page 2 Art Unit: 3663 Application/Control Number: 18/087,840 Page 3 Art Unit: 3663 Application/Control Number: 18/087,840 Page 4 Art Unit: 3663
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