DETAILED ACTION
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Claims 1-17 are pending in Instant Application.
Priority
Examiner acknowledges Applicant’s claim to priority benefits of IN202141015090 filed 03/31/2021 and PCT/IB2022/052058 filed 03/08/2022.
Specification
The following guidelines illustrate the preferred layout for the specification of a utility application. These guidelines are suggested for the applicant’s use.
Arrangement of the Specification
As provided in 37 CFR 1.77(b), the specification of a utility application should include the following sections in order. Each of the lettered items should appear in upper case, without underlining or bold type, as a section heading. If no text follows the section heading, the phrase “Not Applicable” should follow the section heading:
(a) TITLE OF THE INVENTION.
(b) CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS.
(c) STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT.
(d) THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT.
(e) INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC OR AS A TEXT FILE VIA THE OFFICE ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM (EFS-WEB).
(f) STATEMENT REGARDING PRIOR DISCLOSURES BY THE INVENTOR OR A JOINT INVENTOR.
(g) BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION.
(1) Field of the Invention.
(2) Description of Related Art including information disclosed under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98.
(h) BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION.
(i) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S).
(j) DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION.
(k) CLAIM OR CLAIMS (commencing on a separate sheet).
(l) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE (commencing on a separate sheet).
(m) SEQUENCE LISTING. (See MPEP § 2424 and 37 CFR 1.821-1.825. A “Sequence Listing” is required on paper if the application discloses a nucleotide or amino acid sequence as defined in 37 CFR 1.821(a) and if the required “Sequence Listing” is not submitted as an electronic document either on compact disc or as a text file via the Office electronic filing system (EFS-Web.) Appropriate correction is required.
The disclosure’s abstract is objected to because the abstract is longer than 150 words. Correction is required. See MPEP § 608.01(b).
Claim Objections
Claim 1 is objected to because of the following informalities: The term “platform (109)” is incorrect. Examiner believes this is a typographical error. The correct number for the platform should be 107. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 8 is objected to because of the following informalities: The term “platform (109)” is incorrect. Examiner believes this is a typographical error. The correct number for the platform should be 107. 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.
Claim 1-17 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 pre-AIA the applicant regards as the invention.
Claim 1 recites the limitation "the hollow platform" in line 3. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 1 recites the limitation "the vehicle" in lines 5 and 12. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 1 recites the limitation "the digital lock" in line 7. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 5 recites the limitation "the upward direction" in line 3. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 5 recites the limitation "the downward direction" in line 3. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 8 recites the limitation "the system" in line 1. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 12 recites the limitation "the upward direction" in line 2. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 12 recites the limitation "the downward direction" in line 2. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-17 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 closest prior art of record is Ronstadt et al. [USPGPub 2017/0267446], hereinafter referred to as Ronstadt and Schardein et al. [USPGPub 2012/0055919], hereinafter referred to as Schardein.
As per claim 1, the closest prior art of record taken either individually or in combination with other prior art of record fails to teach or suggest:The prior art fails to explicitly teach or suggest or render obvious wherein the opening (102) provides an access to the bottom frame (106) which holds the load and is closed using a zipper (101) using the digital lock; - a plurality of outwardly protruding wheels (108) configured at each corner of the platform (107), - a plurality of peripheral components (118), and a plurality of sensors (119) disposed on platform and the top frame for visibility and vehicle control; and - a driving mechanism coupled to the plurality of retractable members (104); wherein: the driving mechanism controls toggling movement of the retractable members (104), in turn causing the shell (109) to either expand or contract providing a variable volume based on a volume of a load on the platform (109); a part of the plurality of wheels (108) along with the plurality of protrusions extends outwardly from the surface of the shell (109) and protruding outside the platform (109) to absorb an impact caused in a collision and reduce damage to the platform (109) and to a colliding vehicle or a human being or any other object.
Claims 2-17 depend from claim 1 would also be allowable.
Relevant Art
The prior art made of record and not relied upon are considered pertinent to applicant’s disclosure: USPGPub 2019/0291629 – Provide a shelter system configured to removably couple with a vehicle. The shelter system includes a top portion and a bottom portion that are slidably coupled such that the top and bottom portions are operable to assume a collapsed configuration with the top and bottom portions nested together with a shelter cabin having a first volume. The shelter system is also configured to assume an extended configuration having the top portion extending upward with the shelter cabin having a second volume that is greater than the first volume. USPGPub 2023/0391173 – Provide a cover for a truck bed that can be horizontally traversed between expanded and collapsed positions is shown. Since the cover is horizontally traversed, the person manipulating the cover need not lift the cover vertically in order to reconfigure the cover between the expanded and collapsed positions. Women and elderly people who are generally not as strong as men can manipulate the cover.
Conclusion
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/MAHMOUD S ISMAIL/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3662