CTNF 18/779,400 CTNF 81052 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. DETAILED ACTION Information Disclosure Statement 1. The information disclosure statement (IDS) submitted on 07/22/2024 and 08/07/2025 has been considered by Examiner and made of record in the application file. 2. Claims 1-20 are canceled. Double Patenting 08-33 3. 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 claims at issue 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); and 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 a nonstatutory double patenting ground provided the reference application or patent either is shown to be commonly owned with this 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 §§ 706.02(l)(1) - 706.02(l)(3) 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 USPTO Internet website contains terminal disclaimer forms which may be used. Please visit www.uspto.gov/forms/. The 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 e Terminal Disclaimer may be filled out completely online using web-screens. An e Terminal Disclaimer that meets all requirements is auto-processed and approved immediately upon submission. For more information about e Terminal Disclaimers, refer to http://www.uspto.gov/patents/process/file/efs/guidance/eTD-info-l.jsp. 4. Claims 21 and 31 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1 and 8 respectively of U.S. Patent No. 12,048,030. Although the conflicting claims are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because all the claimed limitations are transparently found in the U.S. Patent No. 12,048,030 with obvious wording variations as shown in the following table. U.S. Patent No. 12,048,030 Application No. 18/779400 1. A method for configuring a security feature of a power tool device with a mobile device, the method comprising: receiving, with a transceiver of the mobile device, a signal from the power tool device in response to an input of the power tool device, wherein the signal is received via a communicative connection between the mobile device and the power tool device; 21. (New) A method for connecting a power tool device with a mobile device, the method comprising: receiving, with a transceiver of the mobile device, a signal from the power tool device in response to an input to the power tool device; determining a signal strength of the signal; determining, using an electronic processor of the mobile device, a signal strength of the signal; determining that the signal strength is below a signal strength threshold; comparing the signal strength of the signal to a signal strength threshold; determining the signal from the power tool device via the communicative connection, is not received in response to determining that the signal strength is below the signal strength threshold; determining the signal from the power tool device is not received when the signal strength is below the signal strength threshold; and generating, on a graphical user interface of the mobile device, a notification that the power tool device is out of a proximate area of the mobile device when the signal from the power tool device is determined to not be received. and generating, on a graphical user interface of the mobile device, a notification that the signal from the power tool device is determined to not be received. U.S. Patent No. 12,048,030 Application No. 18/779400 8. A mobile device comprising: a transceiver; a memory; and an electronic processor coupled to the transceiver and memory, the electronic processor configured to: receive, via the transceiver, a signal from a power tool device associated with an input of the power tool device, wherein the signal is received via a communicative connection between the mobile device and the power tool device, 31. (New) A mobile device for connecting with a power tool device, the mobile device comprising: a transceiver; a user interface; a memory; and an electronic processor coupled to the transceiver and memory, the electronic processor configured to: receive, via the transceiver, a signal from the power tool device in response to an input on the power tool device, determine a signal strength of the signal, determine that the signal strength is below a signal strength threshold, determine a signal strength of the signal, compare the signal strength of the signal to a signal strength threshold, determine the signal, from the power tool device via the communicative connection, is not received in response to determining that the signal strength is below the signal strength threshold, determine that the signal from the power tool device is not received when the signal strength is below the signal strength threshold, and generate, on a graphical user interface of the mobile device, a notification that the power tool device is out of a proximate area of the mobile device when the signal from the power tool device is determined to not be received. and generate, on the user interface, a notification that the signal from the power tool device is determined to not be received. Consider claims 30 and 40, U.S. Patent No. 12,048,030 teaches all limitations of claims 21 and 31 respectively except does not explicitly teaches determining the signal from the power tool device is received when the signal strength is above the signal strength threshold; and establishing, using the electronic processor of the mobile device, a communicative connection with the power tool device. However, Das et al. (U.S PUB. 2016/0345229, hereinafter, “Das”) teaches determining the signal from the power tool device is received when the signal strength is above the signal strength threshold; and establishing, using the electronic processor of the mobile device, a communicative connection with the power tool device (page 8 [0066]). Therefore, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of the claimed invention was made to use, determining the signal from the power tool device is received when the signal strength is above the signal strength threshold; and establishing, using the electronic processor of the mobile device, a communicative connection with the power tool device, in order for measurements for purposes of mobility, load balancing and offloading, and positioning of the user equipment. Allowable Subject Matter 12-151-08 AIA 07-43 12-51-08 5. Claim s 22-29 and 32-39 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. Consider claims 22 and 32, the prior arts made of record, alone or in combination, fail to clearly teach or fairly suggest determining the signal from the power tool device is received when the signal strength is above the signal strength threshold; and establishing, using the electronic processor of the mobile device, a communicative connection with the power tool device, in combination with other limitations, as specified in the independent claim 21 and 31 respectively, and further limitations of their respective dependent claims 23-29 and 33-39 respectively. Conclusion 6. Any response to this action should be mailed to: Mail Stop_________ (Explanation, e.g., Amendment or After-final, etc.) Commissioner for Patents P.O. 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