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 .
Response to Amendment
This is responsive to applicant’s amendment filed 1/20/2026.
Claims 1, 3-12 are pending.
The Declaration under 37 CFR 1.132 filed 1/20/2026 is sufficient to overcome the rejection of claims 1-10 based upon Han et al (KR201700160701). The rejection of claims 1-10 under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Han et al (KR201700160701) is therefore withdrawn.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(d):
(d) REFERENCE IN DEPENDENT FORMS.—Subject to subsection (e), a claim in dependent form shall contain a reference to a claim previously set forth and then specify a further limitation of the subject matter claimed. A claim in dependent form shall be construed to incorporate by reference all the limitations of the claim to which it refers.
The following is a quotation of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, fourth paragraph:
Subject to the following paragraph [i.e., the fifth paragraph of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112], a claim in dependent form shall contain a reference to a claim previously set forth and then specify a further limitation of the subject matter claimed. A claim in dependent form shall be construed to incorporate by reference all the limitations of the claim to which it refers.
Claim 11 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(d) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, 4th paragraph, as being of improper dependent form for failing to further limit the subject matter of the claim upon which it depends, or for failing to include all the limitations of the claim upon which it depends.
Newly added claim 11 recites limitations directed to L, L1 and L2, wherein are failing to further limit the subject matter of the claim upon which it depends. Claim 1 recites “L is a single bond, an unsubstituted C₆-60 arylene, or unsubstituted C2-60 heteroarylene containing at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N, 0 and S; , L1 is a single bond, an unsubstituted C₆-60 arylene, or unsubstituted C2-60 heteroarylene containing at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N, 0 and S and L2 is an unsubstituted C₆-60 arylene, or a substituted or unsubstituted C2-60 heteroarylene containing at least one heteroatom selected from the group consisting of N, 0 and S. The limitations of L, L1, and L2 which include substituted C₆-60 arylene, and substituted C2-60 heteroarylene broaden the breadth of these claim limitations.
Applicant may cancel the claim(s), amend the claim(s) to place the claim(s) in proper dependent form, rewrite the claim(s) in independent form, or present a sufficient showing that the dependent claim(s) complies with the statutory requirements.
Allowable Subject Matter
The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter:
Claims 1, 3-10 and 12 are allowable over the prior art and for reasons set forth by applicant in the response filed 1/20/2026.
The prior art fails to teach the claimed compounds and an organic light emitting device comprising one or more organic layers, which comprise said compounds. The compounds of the claimed invention exhibit improved properties, such as efficiency and lifespan, thereby providing superior effects in organic light emitting devices.
Conclusion
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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/HAIDUNG D NGUYEN/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 1761
5/6/2026
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