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 Amendment
Newly filed claims 16-29 filed July 23, 2025 are withdrawn based upon original presentation.
Original Presentation
Newly submitted claims 16-29 filed July 23, 2025 are directed to an invention that is independent or distinct from the invention originally claimed for the following reasons:
Originally examined Claim 1
filed 04/08/2024
Claim 16 (New)
filed 07/23/2025
A method of processing a product request originating from a user, the method comprising:
A method to facilitate online and mobile product and service requests originating from a user through a user-specific profile and purchasing platform wherein a user's profile, user's preferences, user's purchasing history and user's purchasing information is collectable and accessible to generate user-specific recommended or suggested products, services, or a combination thereof, to user, comprising:
providing to a user a user profile including at least,
a model of the user and
a model of a person or
item associated with the user;
Claimed
Not claimed
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providing a user profile including at least, the profile as an algorithm;
Not claimed
providing a user profile including at least, the profile as an API;
Not claimed
providing a user profile including at least, the profile as a data file, a model of the user and a model of a person or item associated with the user;
Not claimed
receiving a product request from the user comprising one or more of a photo,
an API, algorithm,
an advertisement or
an auditory command;
Claimed
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using an AI engine to interpret the request and generate queries;
Not claimed
including an AI Agent,
bot or
voice command;
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Claimed
Claimed
executing the queries and receiving responsive product information;
Claimed
using the AI engine to interpret the received responsive product information;
Not claimed
using the AI engine to match and/or filter user preferences stored in the profile; and
Not claimed
returning the interpreted result to the user.
Claimed
Since applicant has received an action on the merits for the originally presented invention, this invention has been constructively elected by original presentation for prosecution on the merits. Accordingly, claims 16-29 are withdrawn from consideration as being directed to a non-elected invention. See 37 CFR 1.142(b) and MPEP § 821.03.
To preserve a right to petition, the reply to this action must distinctly and specifically point out supposed errors in the restriction requirement. Otherwise, the election shall be treated as a final election without traverse. Traversal must be timely. Failure to timely traverse the requirement will result in the loss of right to petition under 37 CFR 1.144. If claims are subsequently added, applicant must indicate which of the subsequently added claims are readable upon the elected invention.
Should applicant traverse on the ground that the inventions are not patentably distinct, applicant should submit evidence or identify such evidence now of record showing the inventions to be obvious variants or clearly admit on the record that this is the case. In either instance, if the examiner finds one of the inventions unpatentable over the prior art, the evidence or admission may be used in a rejection under 35 U.S.C. 103 or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(a) of the other invention.
Comments
The withdrawn claims can be entered for examination under a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) as an alternative to petition. Barring any unforeseen matters that may prevent examination, the claims filed July 23, 2025 if filed as is or amended under RCE would be examined.
Patent counsel is welcome to schedule a telephonic interview if further discussion is necessary.
Conclusion
THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL. Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37 CFR 1.136(a).
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/ROBERT M POND/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3688 October 21, 2025