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 .
Information Disclosure Statement
The information disclosure statement (IDS) submitted on 01/20/2026, 02/09/2026, 03/13/2026, and 03/30/2026 is being considered by the examiner.
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, 3-5, and 7-10 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.
Upon further consideration of the claim 1, examiner is rejection claim 1 for the use of the phrase “or” in claim 1. It is not clear as to whether the manifest comprises a segment identifier for … or manifest comprises template information for … or both are required? It is the examiner understanding that the manifest should comprises both a segment identifier for … “and” template information for …
Examiner recommend to applicant to change the phrase “or” to “and” to overcome this rejection.
Claims 3-5, and 7-10 are rejected as being dependent upon rejected claim 1.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 11, and 13-16 are allowed.
Conclusion
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/NASSER M GOODARZI/
Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 2426
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