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 Arguments
Applicant’s arguments, see P. 13-15, filed 11/12/2025, with respect to claims 1-7,10,13,16-17,19,21-24,28 and 30-31 have been fully considered and are persuasive. The rejection of these claims has been withdrawn. However, the amendments to claims 1, 21 & 30 raise new issues as shown in the rejection below. Applicant's representative is invited to telephone the examiner for any clarification of any matter in this case.
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 1-7,10,13,16-17,19,21-24,28 and 30-31 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.
Regarding Claim 1, the claim recites the limitations “wherein when the current loop antenna operates, a uniform magnetic field is distributed between a radiating element of the current loop antenna and a reference ground” and “wherein when the magnetic loop antenna operates, a uniform electric field is distributed between a radiating element of the magnetic loop antenna and the reference ground, wherein the uniform electric field comprises a closed magnetic loop formed adjacent to and around the radiating element of the magnetic loop antenna”, however, they render the claim indefinite because it is not clear which of the first antenna and second antenna comprises at least one current loop antenna and which one comprises at least one magnetic loop antenna. Dependent claims are likewise rejected.
Regarding Claim 21, the claim recites the limitations “wherein when the magnetic loop antenna operates, a uniform electric field is distributed between a radiating element of the magnetic loop antenna and the reference ground, wherein the uniform electric field comprises a closed magnetic loop formed adjacent to and around the radiating element of the magnetic loop antenna”, however, they render the claim indefinite because it is not clear which of the first antenna and second antenna comprises at least one current loop antenna and which one comprises at least one magnetic loop antenna. Dependent claims are likewise rejected.
Regarding Claim 30, the claim recites the limitations “wherein when the current loop antenna operates, a uniform magnetic field is distributed between a radiating element of the current loop antenna and a reference ground” and “wherein when the magnetic loop antenna operates, a uniform electric field is distributed between a radiating element of the magnetic loop antenna and the reference ground, wherein the uniform electric field comprises a closed magnetic loop formed adjacent to and around the radiating element of the magnetic loop antenna”, however, they render the claim indefinite because it is not clear which of the first antenna and second antenna comprises at least one current loop antenna and which one comprises at least one magnetic loop antenna. Dependent claims are likewise rejected.
Conclusion
Applicant's amendment necessitated the 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).
A shortened statutory period for reply to this final action is set to expire THREE MONTHS from the mailing date of this action. In the event a first reply is filed within TWO MONTHS of the mailing date of this final action and the advisory action is not mailed until after the end of the THREE-MONTH shortened statutory period, then the shortened statutory period will expire on the date the advisory action is mailed, and any nonprovisional extension fee (37 CFR 1.17(a)) pursuant to 37 CFR 1.136(a) will be calculated from the mailing date of the advisory action. In no event, however, will the statutory period for reply expire later than SIX MONTHS from the mailing date of this final action.
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/MICHAEL M BOUIZZA/Examiner, Art Unit 2845
/DIMARY S LOPEZ CRUZ/Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 2845