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 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 1-13 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 10 it is unclear if “at least one travel unit” is referring to one of the previously recited travel units or an additional one. In claim 1 line 12 “the at least one travel unit” lacks antecedent basis. In claim 2 line 4, claim 3 line 1, claim 4 line 3, claim 6 line 3, claim 7 line 3, claim 8 line 3, claim 9 line 2, claim 11 lines 6 and 10, and claim 13 lines 4, 6, and 9, “the travel unit” lacks antecedent basis. Claim 10 line 1 recites “wherein two front and/or two rear travel units are provided”. It is unclear if this is referring to the same front travel unit and rear travel unit recited in claim 1 first paragraph. In claim 10 line 4 “the respective travel unit” lacks antecedent basis. Claim 11 line 3 recites “the ground milling machine having at least one travel unit”. It is unclear if this is referring to the same front travel unit and rear travel unit recited in claim 1 first paragraph. Claim 12 line 4 recites “the ground milling machine comprises two front and/or two rear travel units”. It is unclear if this is referring to the same front travel unit and rear travel unit recited in claim 1 first paragraph.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-13 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 following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter: Regarding claim 1, the prior art fails to disclose or suggest a machine including at least one travel unit being arranged on a machine frame via a mounting device, wherein the mounting device is configured such that the travel unit can be moved at least partially transversely to a lifting axis and/or steering axis through a translational movement.
Conclusion
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/KEVIN HURLEY/
Primary Examiner
Art Unit 3611
January 22, 2026