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 .
Election/Restrictions
The species restriction dated 12/3/2025 has been withdrawn. All pending claims 1-16 are being examined.
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 1-14 and 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.
In claim 1, line 4, it is unclear what “C^N bidentate ligand” refers to, also it is unclear “C^N” stands for, thus claim is indefinite.
In claim 1, line 10, it is unclear what non-aromatic group having 1-20 carbon atoms, thus claim is indefinite.
In claim 12, line 10, it is unclear what “C^N bidentate ligand” refers to, also it is unclear “C^N” stands for, thus claim is indefinite.
In claim 12, line 12, it is unclear what “E-F” refers to, what its structure is, thus claim is indefinite.
In claim 12, line 27, it is unclear what non-aromatic group having 1-20 carbon atoms, thus claim is indefinite.
In claim 15, line 9, it is unclear what “C^N bidentate ligand” refers to, also it is unclear “C^N” stands for, thus claim is indefinite.
In claim 15, line 26, it is unclear what non-aromatic group having 1-20 carbon atoms, thus claim is indefinite.
Examiner’s Cited References
The cited references generally show the similar or related structure having an organic electroluminescent device having a specific metal complex resulting in desired change in maximum capacitance as presently claimed by applicant.
Conclusion
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LONG . PHAM
Examiner
Art Unit 2823
/LONG PHAM/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2897
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