DETAILED ACTION
This is the first office action for US Application 18/419,958 for a Handling System for a Cleanroom, a Cleanroom and a Method for Lifting Off Cover Layers.
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
Claim 10 is objected to because of the following informalities: Line 1 of claim 10, the word “whereinthere” should be deleted and replaced with - - wherein there - -. 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 13 is 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.
Claim 13 recites the limitation “and/or” which is indefinite as it is not clear what is or is not covered by the claim limitation.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-9, 11, 12 and 14-21 are allowed. The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter: The prior art cited does not disclose a handling system with a disc-shaped container with packaging elements covered by a cover layer, and a gripping unit comprised of an adhesive arrangement, wherein the adhesive arrangement can be brought into a physical surface contact with a first side of the cover layer that faces away from the primary packaging elements.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
US 2026/0027714 to Takahashi
US 2025/0282060 to Jansen-Troy
US 2025/0073919 to Coulson
US 2025/0073924 to Jiang
US 2024/0253844 to Ilgenfritz
US 2021/0323173 to Foland
US 2020/0398438 to Jiang
US 2019/0143532 to Cutkosky
US 2018/0346305 to Procshyn
US 2018/0053144 to Wellman
US 2003/0120387 to Sherwin
The above prior art discloses various handling systems.
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STEVEN M. MARSH
Primary Examiner
Art Unit 3632
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