DETAILED ACTION
This communication is in response to Application No. 18/559,384 filed on 11/7/2023. The amendment presented on 6/30/2026, which amends claims 1-4 and 11, is hereby acknowledged. Claims 1-11 and 13-21 have been examined.
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 .
Allowable Subject Matter
Claim 4 is allowed.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 101
The amendment presented on 6/30/2026 amending claim 11 obviates the outstanding 35 USC 101 rejections, and they are hereby withdrawn.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
The following is a quotation of the second paragraph of 35 U.S.C. 112:
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 1-3, 5-11, and 13-21 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 limitation "a first control information message" in line 13. It is not clear whether the limitation is the same limitation as previously claimed first control information message. It appears to be –the first control information message--. Similar correction is required for claims 2 and 11;
Claim 1 recites the limitation "the first" in line 13. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. Similar correction is required for claims 2 and 11; and
Claim 3 recites the limitation "P1" in line 11 and “P2” in line 14. It is not clear whether the limitation is the same limitation as previously claimed P1 and P2. It appears to be –the P1—and –the P2—respectively.
Rest of dependent claims 5-10 and 13-21 are rejected for dependency on rejected claims 1-3 as presented above.
Response to Arguments
Applicant’s arguments filed 6/30/2026, with respect to claims 1-11 and 13-21 have been fully considered and are persuasive. The previous 101 and 103 rejections of 1-11 and 13-21 have been withdrawn. However, a new 112 rejection is being made.
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).
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/JEONG S PARK/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2417
August 31, 2026
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