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 .
Claim Objections
Claims 1-8 are objected to because of the following informalities:
Re. claim 1: The phrase “a conductive material print head containing a conductive material as a conductive material to be printed” as recited in lines 3-4 appear to be --a conductive material print head containing a conductive material to be printed--.
The phrase “a nonconductive material print head containing a nonconductive material as a nonconductive material to be printed” as recited in lines 5-6 appear to be --a nonconductive material print head containing a nonconductive material to be printed--.
The phrase “said table relative to one another;” as recited in lines 15-16 appear to be --said table relative to one another; and--.
The phrase “a controller configured to accept circuit board parameter data defining a printed circuit board” as recited in line 17 appear to be --a controller configured to accept a circuit board parameter data defining the printed circuit board--.
The phrase “accept operator input to provide revised circuit board parameter data” as recited in line 30 appear to be --accept operator input to provide a revised circuit board parameter data--.
Re. claim 2: The phrase “including material identifying data of said conductive material to be printed” as recited in line 5 appear to be --including a material identifying data of said conductive material to be printed--.
Re. claim 4: The phrase “The kit of claim 3 wherein said controller is” as recited in line 1 appear to be --The kit of claim 3 wherein: said controller is--.
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 1-8 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.
Re. claim 1: The phrase “the substrate” as recited in line 8 lacks antecedent basis.
Re. claim 2: The phrase “said parameter data base” as recited in line 2 lacks antecedent basis.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-8 would be allowable if rewritten or amended to overcome the rejection(s) under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), 2nd paragraph, set forth in this Office action.
The Prior Art
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. Tseng et al. (PGPub 2013/0008706 A1), Wilkins (US PAT. 9,456,507), and Hamada (US PAT. 5,203,061) are cited to further show the state of the art with respect to a system for printing a circuit to produce a printed circuit board.
Conclusion
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/PAUL D KIM/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3729
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