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 .
Response to Preliminary Amendment
The preliminary amendment submitted on 31 January 2024 has been entered. After entry of the amendment claims 1-12 are currently pending in the application.
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 1-12 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.
In claim 1, part a), the use of the phrase “in other words a 0/V1 sand” renders the claim vague and indefinite because it is unclear whether the limitation is a part of the claimed invention.
In claim 1, part b), the use of the phrases “in other words a 0/V2 sand” and “in other words a V2/V1 sand” renders the claim vague and indefinite because it is unclear whether the limitations are a part of the claimed invention.
In claim 2, the phrase “the demolition of structures or buildings” lacks proper antecedent basis.
In claim 3, the phrase “the stay time” lacks proper antecedent basis.
In claim 4, the phrase “the temperature” lacks proper antecedent basis.
In claim 7, the phrase “the relative humidity” lacks proper antecedent basis.
In claim 8, the phrase “a 1st open end through which the 2nd fraction” is confusing as it appears to be incomplete.
In claim 9, the phrase “the direction of advance” lacks proper antecedent basis.
In claim 10, the phrase “the rotational speed” lacks proper antecedent basis.
Claim 11 and 12 are vague and indefinite because they merely recite a use without any active, positive steps delimiting how this use is actually practiced. The attempt to claim a process without setting forth any steps involved in the process raises an issue of indefiniteness under 35 USC 112(b). See MPEP 2173.05(q). What is meant by “it implements the accelerated carbonatation according to claim 1”? Clarification is requested.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-12 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.
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/ANTHONY J GREEN/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 1731
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June 30, 2026
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