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 Amendment
This communication is considered fully responsive to the Arguments/Remarks filed on 5/20/2026.
Claims 1, 4, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, and 20 have been amended.
Claims 3, 10 and 13 have been canceled.
Response to Arguments
Applicant’s arguments, see Remarks, filed on 5/20/2026, with respect to claims 1, 12 and 19 have been fully considered and are persuasive. The claim rejections under 35 USC § 103 of the pending claims have been withdrawn. However there are claim objections on claims 1, 12 and 19 due to typo errors that need to be addressed. Multiple attempts were made to reach the Applicant via phone to resolve these issues however no return call was received.
Claim Objections
Claims 1, 12 and 19 objected to because of the following informalities: claims recite “performing, by the terminal, early measurement on frequency point information related to EPC fallback according to the control information…”. “EPC” should be “EPS” and then EPS acronym should be spelled out in parenthesis. Appropriate correction is required.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1, 2, 4-9, 11, 12, 14-20 allowed.
As allowable subject matter has been indicated, applicant's reply must either comply with all formal requirements or specifically traverse each requirement not complied with. See 37 CFR 1.111(b) and MPEP § 707.07(a).
Conclusion
THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL. Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37 CFR 1.136(a).
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/CHAE S LEE/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2415
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