DETAILED ACTION
This is the second office action for US Application 18/614,263 for a Security Apparatus for a Table Top Security Apparatus for a Portable Electronic Device.
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 .
Election/Restrictions
Applicant’s election without traverse of Species XI in the reply filed on 17 February 2026 is acknowledged.
Claim Objections
Claim 1 objected to because of the following informalities: Line 14 of claim 1, the word “a” should be deleted. 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 1-7 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.
Claim 1 recites the limitation "the first and second retainers" in line 13. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claim 1 would be allowable if rewritten or amended to overcome the rejection(s) under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), 2nd paragraph, set forth in this Office action. Claims 2-7 would be allowable if rewritten to overcome the rejection(s) under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), 2nd paragraph, set forth in this Office action and to include all of the limitations of the base claim and any intervening claims. Claims 8-15 are allowed.
The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter: The prior art does not suggest or disclose a security apparatus (see figures 43 and 45) for securing a portable electronic device that comprises a base assembly and a body configured to pivotally couple to the base assembly, wherein the body comprises a first body portion with two retainers comprising a first securing member pivotally coupled to the retainer and a second securing member pivotally coupled to the retainer, and a first body support configured to slidably couple to at least one of the retainers, and a second body portion with first and second body portion elements that comprise a mating portion and a retaining portion, wherein each mating portion is configured to slidably mate with one of the retainers, and wherein when the first member is pivoted to an unlocked position, a width dimension of the body is enabled to be increased and decreased, when the second securing member is pivoted to an unlocked position, a height dimension of the body is enabled to be increased and decreased, when the first securing member is pivoted to a locked position, the width dimension of the body is inhibited from being increased, and when the second securing member is pivoted to a locked position, the height dimension of the body is inhibited from being increased.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
US 2009/0159769 to Lee
US 2019/0038018 to Hill
US 2020/0107653 to Leyden
US 2019/0326767 to Fan
US 3991967 to Sack
US 6971622 to Ziegler
US 7762619 to Kunii US 9062821 to Jensen
US 11523684 to Huang
US 5607135 to Yamada
US 2023/0404256 to lander
US 2020/0359811 to Hyman
WO 9638070 to Michalek
The above prior art discloses various devices for adjustably securing articles.
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STEVEN M. MARSH
Primary Examiner
Art Unit 3632
/STEVEN M MARSH/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3632