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 .
DETAILED ACTION
Claim Objections
Regarding claim 1, the phrase “tool-enableable” in line 15 should apparently be “tool-enablable”. Claims 8 and 15 are objected for the same reasons as discussed above with respect to claim 1. 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 1-20 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 pre-AIA the applicant regards as the invention.
Regarding claim 1, the phrase “the branch” in line 18 of the claim is indefinite. There are two different “a plurality of branches” and “a branch”. It is unclear which one is being referred by the phrase.
Regarding claim 8, the phrase “the capability node” in line 10 of the claim is indefinite. There are two different “each capability node”. It is unclear which one is being referred by the phrase. Claim 15 is rejected for the same reasons as discussed above with respect to claim 8.
Regarding claim 8, the phrase “the user query input” in lines 17-18 of the claim is indefinite. There are two different “a user query input”. It is unclear which one is being referred by the phrase.
Since claims 2-7, 9-14 and 16-20 are dependent claims, these claims are also rejected.
Claims 8-14 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 pre-AIA the applicant regards as the invention.
Claim 8 recites the limitation “the natural language descriptions” in lines 4-5. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim. Since claims 9-14 are dependent claims, these claims are also rejected.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-20 will be allowed after overcoming claim objections and rejection under 35 U.S.C. 112(b).
Conclusion
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MD SHAFIUL ALAM ELAHEE
Primary Examiner,
Art Unit 2694
January 22, 2026