CTNF 18/615,027 CTNF 86639 DETAILED ACTION Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status 07-03-aia AIA 15-10-aia The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA. Priority 02-26 AIA Receipt is acknowledged of papers submitted under 35 U.S.C. 119(a)-(d), which papers have been placed of record in the file. Information Disclosure Statement The references listed in the Information Disclosure Statement filed on 03/25/2024 have been considered by the examiner (see attached PTO-1449 forms). Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 101 07-04-01 AIA 07-04 35 U.S.C. 101 reads as follows: Whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, may obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and requirements of this title. Claims 1-12 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 because the claimed invention is directed to non-statutory subject matter. The claimed invention is directed to an abstract idea without significantly more. Claim 1 recites a method for determining a compensated acceleration gradient (Grad comp ) for a motor vehicle tire, the motor vehicle comprising a set of sensors able to acquire signals indicative of variables considered from a group comprising at least: the tire pressure of said tire, the footprint quotient of the wheel on which said tire is mounted, and the speed of said motor vehicle, said compensated acceleration gradient (Grad comp ) being a function of: a raw acceleration gradient (Grad raw ), instantaneous values (K i ) of the variables considered, reference values (K iref ) of the variables considered, said method being characterized in that the compensated acceleration gradient (Grad comp ) is also a function of compensation factors (C i_comp ), specific to said variables considered and obtained by executing a learning phase whereby : there are acquired, when said motor vehicle is in operation, and for each of said variables, sets of values of the raw acceleration gradient (Grad raw ) as a function of the change in said variables, said compensation factors (C i_comp ) are calculated from each of said acquired sets of values … and thus grouped as Mathematical concepts – mathematical relationships, mathematical formulas or equations, mathematical calculations. These judicial exceptions are not integrated into a practical application because the additional elements, the data gathering step, (claim 1) “ a set of sensors able to acquire signals indicative of variables considered ” are mere data gathering that do not add a meaningful limitation to the method as they are insignificant extra-solution activity. Furthermore, the additional elements (claim 12) “ comprising hardware and/or software for implementing… ” are recited as performing generic computer functions routinely used in computer applications. Generic computer components recited as performing generic computer functions amount to no more than using a computer as a tool to perform an abstract idea. All of which are considered not indicative of integration into a practical application (see MPEP 2106.04(d)). The claim(s) does/do not include additional elements that are sufficient to amount to significantly more than the judicial exception because the additional elements of the data gathering are considered extra-solution activity of pre-solution and post-solution activity which fall under insignificant extra solution activity and deemed insufficient to qualify as “significantly more” - see MPEP 2106.05(g). The additional elements of the hardware and/or software are mere instructions to implement an abstract idea on a computer, or merely uses a computer as a tool to perform an abstract idea and deemed insufficient to qualify as “significantly more” see MPEP 2106.05(f). Dependent claims 2-11 when analyzed as a whole are patent ineligible under 35 U.S.C. §101 because the dependent claims fail to establish that the claims are not directed to an abstract idea as they are directed mathematical concepts and/or mental processes and do not add significantly more to the abstract idea. Allowable Subject Matter Claims 1-12 would be allowable if rewritten or amended to overcome the rejection(s) under 35 U.S.C. 101 set forth in this Office action. The following is an examiner’s statement of reasons for allowance: Claim 1 is considered to be allowable over the cited prior art because none of the cited prior art teaches or suggests, in combination with the other claimed limitations, the compensated acceleration gradient (Grad comp ) is also a function of compensation factors (C i_comp ), specific to said variables considered and obtained by executing a learning phase whereby: there are acquired, when said motor vehicle is in operation, and for each of said variables, sets of values of the raw acceleration gradient (Grad raw ) as a function of the change in said variables, said compensation factors (C i_comp ) are calculated from each of said acquired sets of values. Relevant Prior Art / Conclusion 07-96 AIA The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. WITTMANN et al. (US Patent Application Publication 2017/0124784 A1) discloses a system and method for multiple feature detection and analysis of a rotating tire; Singh et al. (US Patent Application Publication 2016/0129737 A1) discloses a tire wear compensated load estimation system and method; Hoffmeister et al. (US Patent Application Publication 2017/0219093 A1) discloses a method for controlling an automatic transmission of a vehicle for compensation of acceleration on shift-down points; Iwatsuki et al. (US Patent Application Publication 2009/0216415 A1) discloses a drive power control apparatus for a vehicle includes a controller that adjusts the drive power for driving a vehicle to compensate for a parameter that affects the running state of the vehicle . 07-101 Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to RICKY GO whose telephone number is (571)270-3340 . The examiner can normally be reached on Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m . to 5:30 p.m . If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s supervisor, Arleen M. Vazquez can be reached on (571) 272-2619 . The fax phone number for the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571-273-8300. Information regarding the status of an application may be obtained from the Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) system. 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