DETAILED ACTION
Examiner’s Notes
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Regarding the canceled claims 2-3, 6, and 8-9, the canceled claim should not have text presented in the claim listing.
Remarks
Claims 1, 4, 7, and 10 are amended.
Claims 2-3, 6, and 8-9 are cancelled.
Claims 5 and 11-15 are withdrawn from further consideration.
Claims 1, 4-5, 7, and 10-15 are pending.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112:
(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, 4, 7, and 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 pre-AIA the applicant regards as the invention.
Claim 1 recites the term "PFN” in line 13. It is unclear as to what Applicant intends the limitation “PFN” further limit. All claims which depend on clam 1 are rejected by virtue of dependency. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 1 recites the term "SAM” in line 13. It is unclear as to what Applicant intends the limitation “SAM” further limit. All claims which depend on clam 1 are rejected by virtue of dependency. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 1 recites “the material” in line 16. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. For the purpose of this office action, the recitation will be treated as if it recites “a material”. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 1 recites “the material” in line 24. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. For the purpose of this office action, the recitation will be treated as if it recites “a material”. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 1 recites “the dopant concentration” in line 24. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. For the purpose of this office action, the recitation will be treated as if it recites “a dopant concentration”. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 4 recites “the material” in line 2. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. For the purpose of this office action, the recitation will be treated as if it recites “a material”. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 4 recites “a combination of at least two of the foregoing” in line 3. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. For the purpose of this office action, the recitation will be treated as if it recites “a combination thereof”. Appropriate correction is required.
Response to Arguments
Applicant's arguments filed on 10/17/2025 have been fully considered, but they are moot in view of the new ground(s) of rejection.
Conclusion
Applicant's amendment necessitated the modified and/or new ground(s) of rejection presented in this Office action. Accordingly, THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL. See MPEP § 706.07(a). Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37 CFR 1.136(a).
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/TAE-SIK KANG/
Primary Examiner, Art Unit 1728
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