DETAILED NON-FINAL OFFICE 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 .
Objection to the Drawings
Color photographs and color drawings are not accepted in utility applications unless a petition filed under 37 CFR 1.84(a)(2) is granted. Any such petition must be accompanied by the appropriate fee set forth in 37 CFR 1.17(h), one set of color drawings or color photographs, as appropriate, if submitted via the USPTO patent electronic filing system or three sets of color drawings or color photographs, as appropriate, if not submitted via the via USPTO patent electronic filing system, and, unless already present, an amendment to include the following language as the first paragraph of the brief description of the drawings section of the specification:
The patent or application file contains at least one drawing executed in color. Copies of this patent or patent application publication with color drawing(s) will be provided by the Office upon request and payment of the necessary fee.
Color photographs will be accepted if the conditions for accepting color drawings and black and white photographs have been satisfied. See 37 CFR 1.84(b)(2).
This objection to the drawings may be overcome by: (1) obtaining an approved petition as set forth above, or, (2) stating in the written response to this office action that the drawings may be reproduced in black-and-white.
Claim Interpretation
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.
Claim 1 is 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.
Overall, independent claim 1 is indefinite and unclear due to the use of the word, “test” on line 1 of claim 1. Is the claim directed to claiming a “radar warning system” (line 1) or a device to “test” a “radar warning system”?
On line 5 of claim 1, it is unclear if the “RAM” is positively recited.
On line 6 of claim 1, it is unclear if the “hard disk” is positively recited.
On line 7 of claim 1, it is unclear if the “CPU” is positively recited.
On line 8 of claim 1, it is unclear if the “Screen” is positively recited.
On line 5 of the claim, the acronym “RAM” is indefinite and unclear in context in that it is not defined in the claim.
On line 7 of the claim, the acronym “CPU” is indefinite and unclear in context in that it is not defined in the claim.
On line 8 of the claim, “15,6” is unclear in context. Perhaps, “15.6” was meant.
Throughout claim 1, each and every mention of “software” is unclear in that the software is not described in either the claim or in the specification. Further, an algorithm for the software is not disclosed in the specification so that one of ordinary skill-in-the-art would understand what the uses of the word, “software” refer to in the claim 1.
Lines 31-36 of claim 1 are indefinite and unclear as to what is meant by the “SRF” hardware including the listed signals, without reciting the source of those signals, such as some sort of signal generator.
On line 26 of claim 1, “Systemtarget” is unclear in context. Perhaps, this is a typographical error.
On line 38 of claim 1, the claim language, “signals includes” is unclear in context due to the use of a plural noun with a singular for of the verb.
Lines 37-42 of claim 1 are indefinite and unclear as to what is meant in context by the “Pulse Radar Warning System” hardware including the listed signals, without reciting the source of those signals, such as some sort of signal generator.
On line 46 of claim 1, “SystemF” is unclear in context. Perhaps, this is a typographical error.
Potentially-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.
Prior Art of General Interest
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
Cobb et al (‘982) is of general interest for the anechoic chamber and the “Layer of Radar Absorbent Material” 112.
Each of Saunders et al (‘345), Drake et al (‘327), Buse et al (‘265), and Mills (‘107) is of general interest for the disclosure related to the disclosed chambers in a context of testing.
Contact Information
Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to BERNARR E GREGORY whose telephone number is (571)272-6972. The examiner can normally be reached on Mondays through Fridays from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm eastern time.
If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s supervisor, Vladimir Magloire, can be reached at telephone number 571-270-5144. The fax phone number for the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571-273-8300.
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/BERNARR E GREGORY/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3648
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