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 .
Claim Objections
Claims 16-18-19, 23, 25-26 and 28 objected to because of the following informalities:
Regarding claim 16, the phrase “such that they can be horizontally and/or axially adjusted” should be changed to “such that the at least some of the straightening rollers are horizontally and/or axially adjusted”.
Regarding claim 17, the phrase “wherein at least one straightening shaft (4)” should be changed to “wherein at least one of the straightening shafts (4)”.
Regarding claim 18, the phrase “wherein at least one straightening shaft (4)” should be changed to “wherein at least one of the straightening shafts (4)”.
Regarding claim 19, the phrase “wherein the at least one straightening shaft (4)” should be changed to “wherein the at least one of the straightening shafts (4)”.
Regarding claim 23, the phrase “at least one straightening shaft (4)” should be changed to “at least one of the straightening shafts (4)”.
Regarding claim 25, the phrase “the straightening rollers (3) against a profile on both sides of a straightening line” should be changed to “the straightening rollers (3) against the profile on both sides of a straightening line”.
Regarding claim 26, the phrase “wherein at least some straightening rollers (3)” should be changed to “wherein at least some of the straightening rollers (3)”.
Regarding claim 28, the phrase “can be actively adjusted horizontally” should be changed to “is actively adjusted horizontally,”.
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 20, 21 and 28 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.
Regarding claim 20, in line 3 the phrase “an opposite side of the straightening line” render the claim indefinite because it is unclear if “an opposite side of the straightening line” is the same as or different from “both sides of a straightening line” that recited in claim 16 which claim 20 depends from.
Regarding claim 21, in line 4 the phrase “an opposite side of the straightening line” render the claim indefinite because it is unclear if “an opposite side of the straightening line” is the same as or different from “both sides of a straightening line” that recited in claim 16 which claim 21 depends from.
Regarding claim 28, in line 2 the phrase “one side of the straightening line” render the claim indefinite because it is unclear if “one side of the straightening line” is the same as or different from “both sides of a straightening line” that recited in claim 25 which claim 28 depends from.
Regarding claim 28, in line 4 the phrase “an opposite side of the straightening line” render the claim indefinite because it is unclear if “an opposite side of the straightening line” is the same as or different from “both sides of a straightening line” that recited in claim 25 which claim 28 depends from.
Allowable Subject Matter
The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter:
Regarding claims 16 and 25, the closet prior arts is Tadatsugu (JP2003154410A), however in the opinion of the Examiner that the arts of record neither anticipates nor render obvious the limitation of the claims as recited.
Claims 17-24 are deponed from claim 16.
Claims 26-29 are deponed from claim 25.
Claims 16 and 25 would be allowable if rewritten or amended to overcome the claim objections, set forth in this Office action.
Conclusion
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/MOHAMMED S. ALAWADI/ Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3725
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