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 1 is objected to because of the following informalities: The limitation “refractive index the first” appears to be missing “of”. 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.
Claims 1-10 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. The limitation “the openings of the first insulating layer includes a main portion including a side and a chamfer portion and an extension protruding from the main portion, and in case that a value obtained by subtracting a width of the extension from a length of the side of the main portion is 2A, and a length of the chamfer portion is B, and a value of 2A/B” does not make sense with the cross-sectional recitation of the rest of the claimed limitation. It appears the claimed limitation in quotation will only make sense if the claimed limitation is preceded by “in a plan view” or “a top view”.
Claims 1-10 would be allowable if rewritten or amended to overcome the rejection(s) under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) set forth in this Office action.
Conclusion
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/SAMUEL A GEBREMARIAM/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2811
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