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 .
Double Patenting
The nonstatutory double patenting rejection is based on a judicially created doctrine grounded in public policy (a policy reflected in the statute) so as to prevent the unjustified or improper timewise extension of the “right to exclude” granted by a patent and to prevent possible harassment by multiple assignees. A nonstatutory double patenting rejection is appropriate where the conflicting claims are not identical, but at least one examined application claim is not patentably distinct from the reference claim(s) because the examined application claim is either anticipated by, or would have been obvious over, the reference claim(s). See, e.g., In re Berg, 140 F.3d 1428, 46 USPQ2d 1226 (Fed. Cir. 1998); In re Goodman, 11 F.3d 1046, 29 USPQ2d 2010 (Fed. Cir. 1993); In re Longi, 759 F.2d 887, 225 USPQ 645 (Fed. Cir. 1985); In re Van Ornum, 686 F.2d 937, 214 USPQ 761 (CCPA 1982); In re Vogel, 422 F.2d 438, 164 USPQ 619 (CCPA 1970); In re Thorington, 418 F.2d 528, 163 USPQ 644 (CCPA 1969).
A timely filed terminal disclaimer in compliance with 37 CFR 1.321(c) or 1.321(d) may be used to overcome an actual or provisional rejection based on nonstatutory double patenting provided the reference application or patent either is shown to be commonly owned with the examined application, or claims an invention made as a result of activities undertaken within the scope of a joint research agreement. See MPEP § 717.02 for applications subject to examination under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA as explained in MPEP § 2159. See MPEP § 2146 et seq. for applications not subject to examination under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA . A terminal disclaimer must be signed in compliance with 37 CFR 1.321(b).
The filing of a terminal disclaimer by itself is not a complete reply to a nonstatutory double patenting (NSDP) rejection. A complete reply requires that the terminal disclaimer be accompanied by a reply requesting reconsideration of the prior Office action. Even where the NSDP rejection is provisional the reply must be complete. See MPEP § 804, subsection I.B.1. For a reply to a non-final Office action, see 37 CFR 1.111(a). For a reply to final Office action, see 37 CFR 1.113(c). A request for reconsideration while not provided for in 37 CFR 1.113(c) may be filed after final for consideration. See MPEP §§ 706.07(e) and 714.13.
The USPTO Internet website contains terminal disclaimer forms which may be used. Please visit www.uspto.gov/patent/patents-forms. The actual filing date of the application in which the form is filed determines what form (e.g., PTO/SB/25, PTO/SB/26, PTO/AIA /25, or PTO/AIA /26) should be used. A web-based eTerminal Disclaimer may be filled out completely online using web-screens. An eTerminal Disclaimer that meets all requirements is auto-processed and approved immediately upon submission. For more information about eTerminal Disclaimers, refer to www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/applying-online/eterminal-disclaimer.
Claims 1, 5-11, 21, 22 and 25-28 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-7, and 15-22 of U.S. Patent No. 11,990,026. Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because the same inventive scope has been claimed as shown in the table listed below:
Application #18/667577
1. (Currently Amended) A method, comprising: detecting, at a first device associated with a transmitting entity, an indication to create a customized haptic communication; displaying via the first device, a field for entering sentiment information based at least in part on the detecting the indication; displaying, via the first device, a plurality of haptic indicators for selection, the plurality of haptic indicators associated with the sentiment information; obtaining one or more selected haptic indicators from the plurality of haptic indicators; generating the customized haptic communication as an association between the sentiment information and the one or more selected haptic indicators and wherein the customized haptic communication comprises a haptic indication of the transmitting entity; and transmitting, to a second device associated with a receiving entity, the generated customized haptic communication that is configured to haptically indicate, to the receiving entity via the second device, the one or more selected haptic indicators and the haptic indication of the transmitting entity.
2. (New) The method of claim 1, further comprising: identifying, by the receiving entity, the transmitting entity from the customized haptic communication.
US Patent # 11,990,026
1. A method, comprising: detecting, at a first device associated with a transmitting entity, an indication to create a haptic message; displaying via the first device, a field for entering sentiment information based at least in part on the detecting the indication; displaying, via the first device, a plurality of haptic indicators for selection, the plurality of haptic indicators associated with the sentiment information; obtaining one or more selected haptic indicators from the plurality of haptic indicators; generating the haptic message as an association between the sentiment information and the one or more selected haptic indicators and wherein the haptic message comprises a haptic indication of the transmitting entity; and transmitting, to a second device associated with a receiving entity, the generated haptic message that is configured to haptically indicate, to the receiving entity via the second device, the one or more selected haptic indicators and the haptic indication of the transmitting entity.
5. (New) The method of claim 1, further comprising: displaying a plurality of timing indicators for selection, the plurality of timing indicators associated with the sentiment information; obtaining one or more selected timing indicators from the plurality of timing indicators; and generating the customized haptic communication as an association between the sentiment information and any combination of one or more selected timing and haptic indicators.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: displaying a plurality of timing indicators for selection, the plurality of timing indicators associated with the sentiment information; obtaining one or more selected timing indicators from the plurality of timing indicators; and generating the haptic message as an association between the sentiment information and any combination of one or more selected timing and haptic indicators.
6. (New) The method of claim 1, further comprising: obtaining, via the field, textual information or an image corresponding to the sentiment information.
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: obtaining, via the field, textual information corresponding to the sentiment information.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising: obtaining, via the field, an image corresponding to the sentiment information.
7. (New) The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more selected haptic indicators comprises at least one of a haptic rudiment or a configured haptic communication.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more selected haptic indicators comprises at least one of a haptic rudiment or a configured haptic message.
8. (New) The method of claim 1, further comprising: displaying the customized haptic communication for selecting to send to one or more contact indicators.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising: displaying the haptic message for selecting to send to one or more contact indicators.
9. (New) The method of claim 1, wherein the haptic communication is configured to haptically and concurrently indicate, to the receiving entity via the second device, the one or more selected haptic indicators and the haptic indication of the transmitting entity.
20. The method of claim 1, wherein the haptic message is configured to haptically and concurrently indicate, to the receiving entity via the second device, the one or more selected haptic indicators and the haptic indication of the transmitting entity.
10. (New) A method for communication by a first device, comprising: obtaining customized sentiment information to be communicated to a second device associated with a receiving entity; determining first haptic information corresponding to a transmitting entity and second haptic information corresponding to the customized sentiment information; formatting a digital communication for transmission to the second device to include the first haptic information and the second haptic information; transmitting the digital communication to the second device associated with the receiving entity, wherein the digital communication is configured to haptically indicate, to the receiving entity via the second device, the first haptic information and the second haptic information; and determining, by the receiving entity, the identification of the transmitting entity responsive to transmitting the digital communication.
7. A method for communication by a first device, comprising: obtaining sentiment information to be communicated to a second device associated with a receiving entity; determining first haptic information corresponding to a transmitting entity and second haptic information corresponding to the sentiment information; formatting a digital message for transmission to the second device to include the first haptic information and the second haptic information; and transmitting the digital message to the second device associated with the receiving entity, wherein the digital message is configured to haptically indicate, to the receiving entity via the second device, the first haptic information and the second haptic information.
11. (New) The method of claim 10, wherein the digital communication is configured to haptically and concurrently indicate, to the receiving entity via the second device, the first haptic information and the second haptic information.
21. The method of claim 7, wherein the digital message is configured to haptically and concurrently indicate, to the receiving entity via the second device, the first haptic information and the second haptic information.
21. (New) The method of claim 20, wherein the conditional indication comprises at least one of an activity status associated with the second device, a location attribute associated with the second device, or a power status associated with the second device.
15. The method of claim 14, wherein the conditional indication comprises at least one of an activity status associated with the second device, a location attribute associated with the second device, or a power status associated with the second device
22. (New) A method for communication by a server, comprising: receiving, from a plurality of first devices associated with a plurality of transmitting entities, a plurality of digital communications, wherein each of the plurality of digital communications comprises customized sentiment information to be communicated to a second device associated with a receiving entity; determining, for each of the plurality of digital communications, a first haptic information corresponding to a transmitting entity of the plurality of transmitting entities and second haptic information corresponding to the customized sentiment information; identifying a pattern associated with aggregated customized sentiment information from the plurality of digital communications; formatting a second digital communication for transmission to the second device to include third haptic information corresponding to the aggregated customized sentiment information; and transmitting the second digital communication to the second device associated with the receiving entity, wherein the second digital communication is configured to haptically indicate, to the receiving entity via the second device, the aggregated customized sentiment information; and determining, by the receiving entity, the identification of the transmitting entity responsive to transmitting the aggregated customized sentiment information.
16. A method for communication by a server, comprising: receiving, from a plurality of first devices associated with a plurality of transmitting entities, a plurality of digital messages, wherein each of the plurality of digital messages comprises sentiment information to be communicated to a second device associated with a receiving entity; determining, for each of the plurality of digital messages, a first haptic information corresponding to a transmitting entity of the plurality of transmitting entities and second haptic information corresponding to the sentiment information; identifying a pattern associated with aggregated sentiment information from the plurality of digital messages; formatting a second digital message for transmission to the second device to include third haptic information corresponding to the aggregated sentiment information; and transmitting the second digital message to the second device associated with the receiving entity, wherein the second digital message is configured to haptically indicate, to the receiving entity via the second device, the aggregated sentiment information.
25. (New) The method of claim 22, further comprising: performing an aggregation algorithm corresponding one or more characteristics of the plurality of digital communications.
17. The method of claim 16, further comprising: performing an aggregation algorithm corresponding one or more characteristics of the plurality of digital messages.
26. (New) The method of claim 25, wherein the identifying the pattern further comprises: identifying the pattern associated with aggregated sentiment information based at least in part on corresponding second haptic information from the plurality of digital communications.
18. The method of claim 17, wherein the identifying the pattern further comprises: identifying the pattern associated with aggregated sentiment information based at least in part on corresponding second haptic information from the plurality of digital messages.
27. (New) The method of claim 26, wherein each first device of the plurality of first devices is associated with a respective user and wherein each digital communication of the plurality of digital communications is triggered by the respective user.
22. The method of claim 18, wherein each first device of the plurality of first devices is associate with a respective user and wherein each digital message of the plurality of digital messages is triggered by the respective user.
28. (New) The method of claim 26, wherein the identifying the pattern further comprises: identifying the pattern associated with aggregated sentiment information based at least in part on corresponding metadata from the plurality of digital communications.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the identifying the pattern further comprises: identifying the pattern associated with aggregated sentiment information based at least in part on corresponding metadata from the plurality of digital messages.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any correction of the statutory basis (i.e., changing from AIA to pre-AIA ) for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status.
The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
A patent for a claimed invention may not be obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed invention is not identically disclosed as set forth in section 102, if the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art are such that the claimed invention as a whole would have been obvious before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the claimed invention pertains. Patentability shall not be negated by the manner in which the invention was made.
Claims 1-17, and 19 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Grant et al. (Pub # US 2008/0287147 A1), and further in view of Phillips et al. (US Patent #10,346,541 B1).
Consider claim 1, Grant et al. teaches a method, comprising: detecting, at a first device associated with a transmitting entity, an indication to create a customized haptic communication message (Fig. 3); displaying via the first device, a field for entering sentiment information based at least in part on the detecting the indication [0019]; displaying, via the first device, a plurality of haptic indicators for selection, the plurality of haptic indicators associated with the sentiment information [0017-0018].
Grant et al. does not teach obtaining one or more selected haptic indicators from the plurality of haptic indicators; and generating the customized haptic communication messages an association between the sentiment information and the one or more selected haptic indicators and wherein the customized haptic communication comprises a haptic indication of the transmitting entity; and transmitting, to a second device associated with a receiving entity, the generated customized haptic communication that is configured to haptically indicate, to the receiving entity via the second device, the one or more selected haptic indicators and the haptic indication of the transmitting entity.
In the same field of endeavor, Phillips et al. teaches obtaining one or more selected haptic indicators from the plurality of haptic indicators; and generating the customized haptic communication messages an association between the sentiment information and the one or more selected haptic indicators and wherein the customized haptic communication comprises a haptic indication of the transmitting entity (Column 2 lines 31-40); and transmitting, to a second device associated with a receiving entity, the generated customized haptic communication that is configured to haptically indicate, to the receiving entity via the second device, the one or more selected haptic indicators and the haptic indication of the transmitting entity (Column 4 lines 22-43) for the benefit of express the emotional mood of the user.
Therefore, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to include obtaining one or more selected haptic indicators from the plurality of haptic indicators; and generating the customized haptic communication messages an association between the sentiment information and the one or more selected haptic indicators and wherein the customized haptic communication comprises a haptic indication of the transmitting entity and transmitting, to a second device associated with a receiving entity, the generated customized haptic communication that is configured to haptically indicate, to the receiving entity via the second device, the one or more selected haptic indicators and the haptic indication of the transmitting entity as shown in Phillips et al., in Grant et al. method for the benefit of express the emotional mood of the user.
Consider claim 2, Grant et al. clearly shows and disclose the method, further comprising: identifying, by the receiving entity, the transmitting entity from the customized haptic communication [0025].
Consider claim 3, Grant et al. clearly shows and disclose the method, wherein the customized haptic communication includes at least one of vibration, temperature (heat), thermal conductivity, and texture [0002].
Consider claim 4, Grant et al. clearly shows and disclose the method, wherein the sentiment information includes at least one of any communicable linguistic word, phrase, idiom, saying, exclamation, allegory, feeling, metaphor, inference, inuendo, intent, spirit of intent, meaning, expression, statement, announcement, slang, joke, witticism, quote, abbreviation, acronym, hyperbole, any form of figurative language, logogram in the form of a Hanzi, Kanji, Han, or Hangul character, image or text in the form of an emoji, meme, pictogram, or facial expressions, linguistic phonemes, and commands [0005, 0019, and 0020].
Consider claim 5, Grant et al. clearly shows and disclose the method, further comprising: displaying a plurality of timing indicators for selection, the plurality of timing indicators associated with the sentiment information; obtaining one or more selected timing indicators from the plurality of timing indicators; and generating the customized haptic communication as an association between the sentiment information and any combination of one or more selected timing and haptic indicators [0032-0033 and Claim 1].
Consider claim 6, Grant et al. teaches similar invention.
Grant et al. does not teach the method, further comprising: obtaining, via the field, textual information or an image corresponding to the sentiment information.
In the same field of endeavor, Phillips et al. teaches the method, further comprising: obtaining, via the field, textual information or an image corresponding to the sentiment information (Column 6 lines 39-61) for the benefit of capture the sentiment of the user at the particular moment.
Therefore, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to include the method, further comprising: obtaining, via the field, textual information or an image corresponding to the sentiment information as shown in Phillips et al., in Gant et al. method for the benefit of capture the sentiment of the user at the particular moment.
Consider claim 7, Grant et al. clearly shows and disclose the method, wherein the one or more selected haptic indicators comprises at least one of a haptic rudiment or a configured haptic communication [0014].
Consider claim 8, Grant et al. clearly shows and disclose the method, further comprising: displaying the customized haptic communication for selecting to send to one or more contact indicators [0018].
Consider claim 9, Grant et al. clearly shows and disclose the method, wherein the haptic communication is configured to haptically and concurrently indicate, to the receiving entity via the second device, the one or more selected haptic indicators and the haptic indication of the transmitting entity [0025].
Consider claim 10, Grant er al. teaches a method for communication by a first device, comprising: obtaining customized sentiment information to be communicated to a second device associated with a receiving entity [0025]; determining first haptic information corresponding to a transmitting entity and second haptic information corresponding to the customized sentiment information [0019]; formatting a digital communication for transmission to the second device to include the first haptic information and the second haptic information [0014].
Grant et al. does not teach transmitting the digital communication to the second device associated with the receiving entity, wherein the digital communication is configured to haptically indicate, to the receiving entity via the second device, the first haptic information and the second haptic information; and determining, by the receiving entity, the identification of the transmitting entity responsive to transmitting the digital communication.
In the same field of endeavor, Phillips et al. teaches transmitting the digital communication to the second device associated with the receiving entity, wherein the digital communication is configured to haptically indicate, to the receiving entity via the second device(Column 2 lines 31-40), the first haptic information and the second haptic information; and determining, by the receiving entity, the identification of the transmitting entity responsive to transmitting the digital communication (Column 9 lines 28-47) for the benefit of identifying the transmitting user.
Therefore, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to include transmitting the digital communication to the second device associated with the receiving entity, wherein the digital communication is configured to haptically indicate, to the receiving entity via the second device, the first haptic information and the second haptic information; and determining, by the receiving entity, the identification of the transmitting entity responsive to transmitting the digital communication as shown in Phillips et al., in Grant et al. method for the benefit of identifying the transmitting user.
Consider claim 11, Grant et al. clearly shows and disclose the method, wherein the digital communication is configured to haptically and concurrently indicate, to the receiving entity via the second device, the first haptic information and the second haptic information [0025].
Consider claim 12, Grant et al. clearly shows and disclose the method, wherein the customized haptic communication includes at least one of vibration, temperature (heat), thermal conductivity, and texture [0002].
Consider claim 13, Grant et al. clearly shows and disclose the method, wherein the customized sentiment information includes at least one of any communicable linguistic word, phrase, idiom, saying, exclamation, allegory, feeling, metaphor, inference, inuendo, intent, spirit of intent, meaning, expression, statement, announcement, slang, joke, witticism, quote, abbreviation, acronym, hyperbole, any form of figurative language, logogram in the form of a Hanzi, Kanji, Han, or Hangul character, image or text in the form of an emoji, meme, pictogram, or facial expressions, linguistic phonemes, and commands [0005, 0019, and 0020].
Consider claim 14, Grant et al. clearly shows and disclose the method, wherein the first haptic information corresponds to a haptic handle associated with the transmitting entity [0016].
Consider claim 15, Grant et al. clearly shows and disclose the method, wherein the second haptic information corresponds to a haptic communication created by the transmitting metaentity [0019].
Consider claim 16, Grant et al. clearly shows and disclose the method, wherein the formatting the digital communication for transmission comprises: formatting the digital communication for transmission to the second device to include the first haptic information in a first field and the second haptic information in a second field different from the first field (Fig. 2).
Consider claim 17, Grant et al. clearly shows and disclose the method, further comprising: formatting the digital communication for transmission to the second device to include metadata corresponding to at least one of the customized sentiment information, the first device, or the second device [0019].
Consider claim 19, Grant et al. teaches similar invention.
Grant et al. does not teach the method, further comprising: detecting, based at least on a sensor associated with the first device, a trigger for transmitting the digital communication to the second device.
In the same field of endeavor, Phillips et al. teaches the method, further comprising: detecting, based at least on a sensor associated with the first device, a trigger for transmitting the digital communication to the second device (Column 3 lines 58 to Column 4 lines 3) for the benefit of capture the environmental condition.
Therefore, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to include the method, further comprising: detecting, based at least on a sensor associated with the first device, a trigger for transmitting the digital communication to the second device as shown in Phillips et al., in Grant et al. method for the benefit of capture the environmental condition.
Claims 22-28 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Phillips et al. (US Patent #10,346,541 B1), and further in view of Moskowitz (Pub # US 2008/0287147 A1).
Consider claim 22, Phillips et al. teaches a method for communication by a server, comprising: receiving, from a plurality of first devices associated with a plurality of transmitting entities, a plurality of digital communications, wherein each of the plurality of digital communications comprises customized sentiment information to be communicated to a second device associated with a receiving entity (Fig. 2) (Column 2 lines 31-40); determining, for each of the plurality of digital communications, a first haptic information corresponding to a transmitting entity of the plurality of transmitting entities and second haptic information corresponding to the customized sentiment information (Column 7 lines 34-46); formatting a second digital communication for transmission to the second device to include third haptic information corresponding to the aggregated customized sentiment information; and transmitting the second digital communication to the second device associated with the receiving entity, wherein the second digital communication is configured to haptically indicate, to the receiving entity via the second device, the aggregated customized sentiment information; and determining, by the receiving entity, the identification of the transmitting entity responsive to transmitting the aggregated customized sentiment information (Fig. 8 and Fig. 9).
Phillips et al. does not teach identifying a pattern associated with aggregated customized sentiment information from the plurality of digital communications.
In the same field of endeavor, Moskowitz teaches identifying a pattern associated with aggregated customized sentiment information from the plurality of digital communications [0074] for the benefit of identifying trends in order to improve performance.
Therefore, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to include identifying a pattern associated with aggregated customized sentiment information from the plurality of digital communications as shown in Moskowitz, in Phillips et al. method for the benefit of identifying trends in order to improve performance.
Consider claim 23, Phillips et al. clearly shows and disclose the method, wherein the plurality of digital communications include at least one of vibration, pressure, temperature, sheer, thermal conductivity, texture, shape, stiffness, and pain (Column 6 lines 39-60).
Consider claim 24, Phillips et al. clearly shows and disclose the method, wherein the customized sentiment information includes at least one of any communicable linguistic word, phrase, idiom, saying, exclamation, allegory, feeling, metaphor, inference, inuendo, intent, spirit of intent, meaning, expression, statement, announcement, slang, joke, witticism, quote, abbreviation, acronym, hyperbole, any form of figurative language, logogram in the form of a Hanzi, Kanji, Han, or Hangul character, image or text in the form of an emoji, meme, pictogram, or facial expressions, linguistic phonemes, and commands (Fig. 8-10).
Consider claim 25, Phillips et al. clearly show and disclose the method, further comprising: performing an aggregation algorithm corresponding one or more characteristics of the plurality of digital communications (Column 9 lines 15-27).
Consider claim 26, Phillips et al. teaches similar invention.
Phillips et al. does not teach the method, wherein the identifying the pattern further comprises: identifying the pattern associated with aggregated sentiment information based at least in part on corresponding second haptic information from the plurality of digital communications.
In the same field of endeavor, Moskowitz teaches wherein the identifying the pattern further comprises: identifying the pattern associated with aggregated sentiment information based at least in part on corresponding second haptic information from the plurality of digital communications [0014] for the benefit of predict the trend for future improvement.
Therefore, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to include wherein the identifying the pattern further comprises: identifying the pattern associated with aggregated sentiment information based at least in part on corresponding second haptic information from the plurality of digital communications as shown in Moskowitz, in Phillips et al. method for the benefit of predict the trend for future improvement.
Consider claim 27, Phillips et al. clearly shows and disclose the method, wherein each first device of the plurality of first devices is associated with a respective user and wherein each digital communication of the plurality of digital communications is triggered by the respective user (Column 3 lines 3-14).
Consider claim 28, Phillips et al. teaches similar invention.
Phillips et al. does not teach the method, wherein the identifying the pattern further comprises: identifying the pattern associated with aggregated sentiment information based at least in part on corresponding metadata from the plurality of digital communications.
In the same field of endeavor, Moskowitz teaches wherein the identifying the pattern further comprises: identifying the pattern associated with aggregated sentiment information based at least in part on corresponding metadata from the plurality of digital communications [0066] for the benefit of identifying trends for the future improvement.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 18, 20, 21, objected to as being dependent upon a rejected base claim, but would be allowable if rewritten in independent form including all of the limitations of the base claim and any intervening claims.
Conclusion
Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to JACK K WANG whose telephone number is (571)272-1938. The examiner can normally be reached M-F 9AM - 5PM.
Examiner interviews are available via telephone, in-person, and video conferencing using a USPTO supplied web-based collaboration tool. To schedule an interview, applicant is encouraged to use the USPTO Automated Interview Request (AIR) at http://www.uspto.gov/interviewpractice.
If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s supervisor, Curtis Kuntz can be reached at 571-272-7499. The fax phone number for the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571-273-8300.
Information regarding the status of published or unpublished applications may be obtained from Patent Center. Unpublished application information in Patent Center is available to registered users. To file and manage patent submissions in Patent Center, visit: https://patentcenter.uspto.gov. Visit https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/patent-center for more information about Patent Center and https://www.uspto.gov/patents/docx for information about filing in DOCX format. For additional questions, contact the Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 (toll-free). If you would like assistance from a USPTO Customer Service Representative, call 800-786-9199 (IN USA OR CANADA) or 571-272-1000.
/JACK K WANG/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2687