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Last updated: July 17, 2026
Application No. 18/814,532

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ADDING RESPECTIVE COMPLICATIONS ON A USER INTERFACE

Non-Final OA §112§DP
Filed
Aug 25, 2024
Priority
May 07, 2018 — provisional 62/668,041 +5 more
Examiner
ULRICH, NICHOLAS S
Art Unit
Tech Center
Assignee
Apple Inc.
OA Round
1 (Non-Final)
69%
Grant Probability
Favorable
1-2
OA Rounds
1y 5m
Est. Remaining
77%
With Interview

Examiner Intelligence

Grants 69% — above average
69%
Career Allowance Rate
434 granted / 628 resolved
+9.1% vs TC avg
Moderate +8% lift
Without
With
+7.6%
Interview Lift
resolved cases with interview
Typical timeline
3y 4m
Avg Prosecution
19 currently pending
Career history
653
Total Applications
across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101
1.1%
-38.9% vs TC avg
§103
82.3%
+42.3% vs TC avg
§102
6.5%
-33.5% vs TC avg
§112
5.5%
-34.5% vs TC avg
Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 628 resolved cases

Office Action

§112 §DP
CTNF 18/814,532 CTNF 82681 DETAILED ACTION 1. Claims 1-20 are pending. Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status 07-03-aia AIA 15-10-aia 2. 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 3. Applicant’s IDS submissions are deemed excessive and not conforming to the best practices for IDS submissions, as detailed below. Applicant has no "duty to submit information which is not material to the patentability of any existing claim", and information is material to patentability only "when it is not cumulative to information already of record or being made of record in the application". See 37 CFR 1.56(a) & (b). An applicant’s duty of disclosure of material information is not satisfied by presenting a patent examiner with “a mountain of largely irrelevant data from which he is presumed to have been able, with his expertise and with adequate time, to have found the critical data. It ignores the real world conditions under which examiners work.” Rohm & Haas Co. v. Crystal Chemical Co ., 722 F.2d 1556, 1573, 220 U.S.P.Q. 289 (Fed. Cir. 1983), cert. denied, 469 U.S. 851 (1984). An applicant has a duty to not just disclose pertinent prior art references but to make a disclosure in such way as not to “bury” it within other disclosures of less relevant prior art. See Golden Valley Microwave Foods Inc. v. Weaver Popcorn Co. Inc. , 24 U.S.P.Q.2d 1801 (N.D. Ind. 1992); Molins PLC v. Textron Inc. , 26 U.S.P.Q.2d 1889, 1899 (D. Del. 1992); Penn Yan Boats, Inc. v. Sea Lark Boats, Inc. et al. , 175 U.S.P.Q. 260, 272 (S.D. Fl. 1972). 4. The IDS’s filed between the dates of 10/08/2024 and 1/09/2026 are considered. Drawings 06-22-06 AIA 5. The drawings are objected to as failing to comply with 37 CFR 1.84(p)(5) because they do not include the following reference sign(s) mentioned in the description: 1008-1’ and 1008-2’ . Corrected drawing sheets in compliance with 37 CFR 1.121(d) are required in reply to the Office action to avoid abandonment of the application. Any amended replacement drawing sheet should include all of the figures appearing on the immediate prior version of the sheet, even if only one figure is being amended. Each drawing sheet submitted after the filing date of an application must be labeled in the top margin as either “Replacement Sheet” or “New Sheet” pursuant to 37 CFR 1.121(d). If the changes are not accepted by the examiner, the applicant will be notified and informed of any required corrective action in the next Office action. The objection to the drawings will not be held in abeyance. Specification 06-13 AIA 6. The abstract of the disclosure is objected to because it is not in the range of 50 to 150 words, does not describe the disclosure sufficiently to assist readers in deciding whether there is a need for consulting the full patent text for details, and is not a concise statement of the technical disclosure of the patent that includes that which is new in the art to which the invention pertains . Correction is required. See MPEP § 608.01(b). Claim Objections 07-29-01 AIA 7. Claim 14 is objected to because of the following informalities: Claim 14 recites “…a time associate with the event.”. It appears as though this should recite “…a time associated with the event.” Appropriate correction is required. Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112 07-30-02 AIA 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. 07-34-01 8. Claims 4, 7, 11, 13-15 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. Claim 4 recites “the first application, the second application and the third application are the same application”. It is unclear how you can have three applications that are the same. If the applications are the same then you have one application, not first, second, and third applications. Claim 1 specifically claims three applications (a first application, a second application, a third application) and then dependent claim 4 attempts to broaden the claim to redefine the first application, second application, and third application to be the same application, resulting in an indefinite claim as it is unclear whether there are three applications or one application claimed. Claim 7 recites “wherein the first complication includes an analog clock face having one or more hands indicating a time…”. This limitation contradicts the definition of a complication from the specification. Specification Par. 183 recites “A complication refers to any clock face feature other than those used to indicate the hours and minutes of time”. Claim 7 is redefining what is considered a complication as recited in claim 1 and therefore it is unclear and indefinite as to what constitutes the first complication. Claim 11 recites similar subject matter as claim 4 and is rejected for similar reasons. Claim 13 recites “the second metric representing a time”. This limitation contradicts the definition of a complication from the specification. Specification Par. 183 recites “A complication refers to any clock face feature other than those used to indicate the hours and minutes of time”. Claim 13 is redefining what is considered a complication as recited in claim 1 and therefore it is unclear and indefinite as to what constitutes the first complication. Claim 13 recites “wherein the first metric and the second metric relate to data from a clock application”. Claim 1 recites “a first metric related to data from a first application; a second metric related to data from the first application”. It is unclear whether the claimed “clock application” is separate or the same from the claimed “first application” and therefore the claim is indefinite. Does the first and second metric relate to data from a first application or from a clock application? Is there a first application claimed and a clock application claimed or is the first application the clock application? Claim 14 recites “wherein the first metric and the second metric relate to data from a calendar or date application”. Claim 1 recites “a first metric related to data from a first application; a second metric related to data from the first application”. It is unclear whether the claimed “calendar or date application” is separate or the same from the claimed “first application” and therefore the claim is indefinite. Does the first and second metric relate to data from a first application or from a date or calendar application? Is there a first application claimed and a date application claimed or is the first application the date application? Claim 15 recites “wherein the first metric and the second metric relate to data from a stocks application”. Claim 1 recites “a first metric related to data from a first application; a second metric related to data from the first application”. It is unclear whether the claimed “stocks application” is separate or the same from the claimed “first application” and therefore the claim is indefinite. Does the first and second metric relate to data from a first application or from a stock application? Is there a first application claimed and a stocks application claimed or is the first application the stocks application? Double Patenting 08-33 AIA 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. 08-34 AIA 9. Claim s 1-3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, and 16-20 rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claim s 1-11, 15, and 29 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 . Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because each of claims 1-3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, and 16-20 are anticipated by claims 1-11, 15, and 29 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 . In regard to claim 1: Claim 1 U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 An electronic device, comprising: a display, wherein the display has one or more corners; one or more processors; and memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for: Claim 1: An electronic device, comprising: a display, wherein the display has one or more corners; one or more processors; and memory storing one or more programs configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including instructions for: displaying a watch user interface on the display, the watch user interface including: an analog clock face area, the analog clock face area including an area of the display in which an hour hand and a minute hand rotate; a first complication, wherein the first complication is located outside of the analog clock face area and is in a first corner of the one or more corners of the display, wherein the first complication includes at least: a first metric related to data from a first application; a second metric related to data from the first application; and a status bar; Claim 1: displaying a watch user interface on the display, the watch user interface including: an analog clock face area, the analog clock face area including an area of the display in which an hour hand and a minute hand rotate; a first complication, wherein the first complication is located outside of the analog clock face area and is in a first corner of the one or more corners of the display, wherein the first complication includes at least: a first metric related to data from a first application; a second metric related to data from the first application; a status bar that tracks an outer edge of the analog clock face area; a second complication that includes at least a third metric related to data from a second application and a fourth metric related to data from the second application; Claim 1: a second complication that includes at least a third metric related to data from a second application and a fourth metric related to data from the second application; and a third complication that includes at least a fifth metric related to data from a third application and a sixth metric related to data from the third application; Claim 1: and a third complication that includes at least a fifth metric related to data from a third application and a sixth metric related to data from the third application; detecting a sequence of one or more inputs that corresponds to a request to add a fourth complication to the watch user interface, wherein the fourth complication includes at least a seventh metric related to data from a fourth application and an eighth metric related to data from the fourth application; Claim 1: detecting a sequence of one or more inputs that corresponds to a request to add a fourth complication to the watch user interface, wherein the fourth complication includes at least a seventh metric related to data from a fourth application and an eighth metric related to data from the fourth application; and in response to detecting the sequence of one or more inputs: in accordance with a determination that the sequence of one or more inputs corresponds to a request to replace the first complication, replacing the first complication outside of the analog clock face area with the fourth complication; in accordance with a determination that the sequence of one or more inputs corresponds to a request to replace the second complication, replacing the second complication with the fourth complication; and in accordance with a determination that the sequence of one or more inputs corresponds to a request to replace the third complication, replacing the third complication with the fourth complication Claim 1: and in response to detecting the sequence of one or more inputs: in accordance with a determination that the sequence of one or more inputs corresponds to a request to replace the first complication, replacing the first complication outside of the analog clock face area with the fourth complication; in accordance with a determination that the sequence of one or more inputs corresponds to a request to replace the second complication, replacing the second complication with the fourth complication; and in accordance with a determination that the sequence of one or more inputs corresponds to a request to replace the third complication, replacing the third complication with the fourth complication In regard to claim 2, claim 2 is anticipated by claim 2 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2. In regard to claim 3, claim 3 is anticipated by claim 3 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2. In regard to claim 5, claim 5 is anticipated by claim 4 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2. In regard to claim 6, claim 6 is anticipated by claim 5 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2. In regard to claim 8, claim 8 is anticipated by claim 6 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2. In regard to claim 9, claim 9 is anticipated by claim 7 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2. In regard to claim 12, claim 12 is anticipated by claim 8 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2. In regard to claim 16, claim 16 is anticipated by claim 9 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2. In regard to claim 17, claim 17 is anticipated by claim 10 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2. In regard to claim 18, claim 18 is anticipated by claim 11 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2. In regard to claim 19: Claim 19 U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 A method, comprising: at an electronic device with a display, wherein the display has one or more corners: Claim 15: A method, comprising: at an electronic device with a display, wherein the display has one or more corners: displaying a watch user interface on the display, the watch user interface including: an analog clock face area, the analog clock face area including an area of the display in which an hour hand and a minute hand rotate; a first complication, wherein the first complication is located outside of the analog clock face area and is in a first corner of the one or more corners of the display, wherein the first complication includes at least: a first metric related to data from a first application; a second metric related to data from the first application; and a status bar; Claim 15: displaying a watch user interface on the display, the watch user interface including: an analog clock face area, the analog clock face area including an area of the display in which an hour hand and a minute hand rotate; a first complication, wherein the first complication is located outside of the analog clock face area and is in a first corner of the one or more corners of the display, wherein the first complication includes at least: a first metric related to data from a first application; a second metric related to data from the first application; a status bar that tracks an outer edge of the analog clock face area; a second complication that includes at least a third metric related to data from a second application and a fourth metric related to data from the second application; Claim 15: a second complication that includes at least a third metric related to data from a second application and a fourth metric related to data from the second application; and a third complication that includes at least a fifth metric related to data from a third application and a sixth metric related to data from the third application; Claim 15: and a third complication that includes at least a fifth metric related to data from a third application and a sixth metric related to data from the third application; detecting a sequence of one or more inputs that corresponds to a request to add a fourth complication to the watch user interface, wherein the fourth complication includes at least a seventh metric related to data from a fourth application and an eighth metric related to data from the fourth application; Claim 15: detecting a sequence of one or more inputs that corresponds to a request to add a fourth complication to the watch user interface, wherein the fourth complication includes at least a seventh metric related to data from a fourth application and an eighth metric related to data from the fourth application; and in response to detecting the sequence of one or more inputs: in accordance with a determination that the sequence of one or more inputs corresponds to a request to replace the first complication, replacing the first complication outside of the analog clock face area with the fourth complication; in accordance with a determination that the sequence of one or more inputs corresponds to a request to replace the second complication, replacing the second complication with the fourth complication; and in accordance with a determination that the sequence of one or more inputs corresponds to a request to replace the third complication, replacing the third complication with the fourth complication Claim 15: and in response to detecting the sequence of one or more inputs: in accordance with a determination that the sequence of one or more inputs corresponds to a request to replace the first complication, replacing the first complication outside of the analog clock face area with the fourth complication; in accordance with a determination that the sequence of one or more inputs corresponds to a request to replace the second complication, replacing the second complication with the fourth complication; and in accordance with a determination that the sequence of one or more inputs corresponds to a request to replace the third complication, replacing the third complication with the fourth complication In regard to claim 20: Claim 20 U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a display, wherein the display has one or more corners, the one or more programs including instructions for: Claim 29: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured to be executed by one or more processors of an electronic device with a display, wherein the display has one or more corners, the one or more programs including instructions for: displaying a watch user interface on the display, the watch user interface including: an analog clock face area, the analog clock face area including an area of the display in which an hour hand and a minute hand rotate; a first complication, wherein the first complication is located outside of the analog clock face area and is in a first corner of the one or more corners of the display, wherein the first complication includes at least: a first metric related to data from a first application; a second metric related to data from the first application; and a status bar; Claim 29: displaying a watch user interface on the display, the watch user interface including: an analog clock face area, the analog clock face area including an area of the display in which an hour hand and a minute hand rotate; a first complication, wherein the first complication is located outside of the analog clock face area and is in a first corner of the one or more corners of the display, wherein the first complication includes at least: a first metric related to data from a first application; a second metric related to data from the first application; a status bar that tracks an outer edge of the analog clock face area; a second complication that includes at least a third metric related to data from a second application and a fourth metric related to data from the second application; Claim 29: a second complication that includes at least a third metric related to data from a second application and a fourth metric related to data from the second application; and a third complication that includes at least a fifth metric related to data from a third application and a sixth metric related to data from the third application; Claim 29: and a third complication that includes at least a fifth metric related to data from a third application and a sixth metric related to data from the third application; detecting a sequence of one or more inputs that corresponds to a request to add a fourth complication to the watch user interface, wherein the fourth complication includes at least a seventh metric related to data from a fourth application and an eighth metric related to data from the fourth application; Claim 29: detecting a sequence of one or more inputs that corresponds to a request to add a fourth complication to the watch user interface, wherein the fourth complication includes at least a seventh metric related to data from a fourth application and an eighth metric related to data from the fourth application; and in response to detecting the sequence of one or more inputs: in accordance with a determination that the sequence of one or more inputs corresponds to a request to replace the first complication, replacing the first complication outside of the analog clock face area with the fourth complication; in accordance with a determination that the sequence of one or more inputs corresponds to a request to replace the second complication, replacing the second complication with the fourth complication; and in accordance with a determination that the sequence of one or more inputs corresponds to a request to replace the third complication, replacing the third complication with the fourth complication Claim 29: and in response to detecting the sequence of one or more inputs: in accordance with a determination that the sequence of one or more inputs corresponds to a request to replace the first complication, replacing the first complication outside of the analog clock face area with the fourth complication; in accordance with a determination that the sequence of one or more inputs corresponds to a request to replace the second complication, replacing the second complication with the fourth complication; and in accordance with a determination that the sequence of one or more inputs corresponds to a request to replace the third complication, replacing the third complication with the fourth complication 08-36 AIA 10. Claim 4 is rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 in view of Chen et al. (US 2016/0358311 A1) . In regard to claim 4, claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 does not disclose wherein the first application, the second application and the third application are the same application, as recited in claim 4. However, Chen, in the same field of endeavor, teaches that application need not be separate and may be combined into a single application (Paragraph 0119) . It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art, having the teachings of claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 and Chen before him before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to modify the first application, the second application, and the third application taught by claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 to include the application need not be separate and may be combined into a single application of Chen, in order to obtain wherein the first application, the second application and the third application are the same application. It would have been advantageous for one to utilize such a combination as implementing separate software programs into a single module, would have been obtained, as suggested by Chen (Paragraph 0119) . 08-36 AIA 11. Claim 7 is rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 in view of Lee et al. (US 2017/0255169 A1) and Olwal et al. (US 2020/0249632 A1) . In regard to claim 7, while claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 teaches the first complication, they fail to show the wherein the first complication includes an analog clock face having one or more hands indicating a time at a geographic location and text indicating the geographic location, as recited in the claims. Lee teaches a watch user interface and complications similar to that of claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2. In addition, Lee further teaches a complication that includes an analog clock face having one or more hands indicating a time at a geographic location and text indicating the geographic location (Fig. 8b(b) element 305b and Paragraphs 0201) . It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art, having the teachings of claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 and Lee before him before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to modify the first complication taught by claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 to include a complication that includes an analog clock face having one or more hands indicating a time at a geographic location and text indicating the geographic location of Lee, in order to obtain wherein the first complication includes an analog clock face having one or more hands indicating a time at a geographic location and text indicating the geographic location. It would have been advantageous for one to utilize such a combination as a user could easily view the time of another location, as well-known and routinely provided on watch faces. While the combination of claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 and Lee teaches wherein the first complication includes an analog clock face having one or more hands indicating a time at a geographic location and text indicating the geographic location, they fail to show the wherein the text indicating the geographic location is positioned on the first complication based on the position of the one or more hands, as recited in the claims. Olwal teaches an analog clock face similar to that of Lee. In addition, Olwal further teaches positioning text to avoid occlusion by watch hands (Paragraph 0064 lines 17-19) . It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art, having the teachings of claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2, Lee, and Olwal before him before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to modify the wherein the first complication includes an analog clock face having one or more hands indicating a time at a geographic location and text indicating the geographic location taught by the combination of claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 and Lee to include the positioning text to avoid occlusion by watch hands of Olwal, in order to obtain wherein the text indicating the geographic location is positioned on the first complication based on the position of the one or more hands. It would have been advantageous for one to utilize such a combination as avoiding occluding text by displayed watch hands therefore ensuring the information is clearly readable at all times . 08-36 AIA 12. Claim 10 is rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claim s 1 and 6 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 in view of Wilson et al. (US 2016/0034133 A1) . In regard to claim 10, while claims 1 and 6 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 teaches the fifth complication, they fail to show the wherein the fifth complication has a lower resolution than the first complication on the watch user interface, as recited in the claims. Wilson teaches complications similar to that of claims 1 and 6 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2. In addition, Wilson further teaches selecting an amount of information that is displayed by one complication resulting in less information displayed (Paragraph 1045 lines 14-17) . It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art, having the teachings of claims 1 and 6 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 and Wilson before him before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to modify the fifth complication taught by claims 1 and 6 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 to include the selecting an amount of information that is displayed by one complication resulting in less information displayed of Wilson, in order to obtain wherein the fifth complication has a lower resolution than the first complication on the watch user interface. It would have been advantageous for one to utilize such a combination as allowing for higher privacy, as suggested by Wilson (Paragraph 1045 lines 14-17) . 08-36 AIA 13. Claim 11 is rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claim s 1 and 6 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 in view of Chen et al. (US 2016/0358311 A1) and Block et al. (WO 2016/144385 A1) . In regard to claim 11, claims 1 and 6 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 does not disclose wherein the first application, the second application and the third application are the same application, as recited in claim11. However, Chen, in the same field of endeavor, teaches that application need not be separate and may be combined into a single application (Paragraph 0119) . It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art, having the teachings of claims 1 and 6 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 and Chen before him before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to modify the first application, the second application, and the third application taught by claims 1 and 6 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 to include the application need not be separate and may be combined into a single application of Chen, in order to obtain wherein the first application, the second application and the third application are the same application. It would have been advantageous for one to utilize such a combination as implementing separate software programs into a single module, would have been obtained, as suggested by Chen (Paragraph 0119) . While claims 1 and 6 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 teaches the first watch user interface, they fail to show the while displaying the first watch user interface, detecting a sequence of one or more inputs that corresponds to selection of a second watch user interface; and in response to detecting the sequence of one or more inputs that corresponds to selection of the second watch user interface, displaying the second watch user interface, wherein the second watch user interface includes: an eighth complication corresponding to a seventh application, a ninth complication corresponding to the seventh application, and a tenth complication corresponding to the seventh application, wherein the seventh application is different than the first application, as recited in the claims. Block teaches a watch user interface similar to that of claims 1 and 6 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2. In addition, Block further teaches while displaying a first watch user interface, detecting a sequence of one or more inputs that corresponds to selection of a second watch user interface; and in response to detecting the sequence of one or more inputs that corresponds to selection of the second watch user interface, displaying the second watch user interface with complication corresponding to applications (Fig. 27 and Paragraphs 0405-0414: switching from display of a first watch face to another) . It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art, having the teachings of claims 1 and 6 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2, Chen, and Block before him before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to modify claims 1 and 6 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 to include the while displaying a first watch user interface, detecting a sequence of one or more inputs that corresponds to selection of a second watch user interface; and in response to detecting the sequence of one or more inputs that corresponds to selection of the second watch user interface, displaying the second watch user interface with complication corresponding to applications of Block, in order to obtain while displaying the first watch user interface, detecting a sequence of one or more inputs that corresponds to selection of a second watch user interface; and in response to detecting the sequence of one or more inputs that corresponds to selection of the second watch user interface, displaying the second watch user interface, wherein the second watch user interface includes: an eighth complication corresponding to a seventh application, a ninth complication corresponding to the seventh application, and a tenth complication corresponding to the seventh application, wherein the seventh application is different than the first application. It would have been advantageous for one to utilize such a combination as allowing a user to project professional appearance during working hours but reflect an interest during the weekend, as suggested by Block (Paragraph 0405) . 08-36 AIA 14. Claim 13 is rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 in view of Lee et al. (US 2017/0255169 A1) . In regard to claim 13, while claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 teach first metric and second metric related to data from a first application, they fail to show the wherein the first metric and the second metric relate to data from a clock application, the first metric representing a geographic location and the second metric representing a time associated with the geographic location, as recited in the claims. Lee teaches a watch user interface and complications similar to that of claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2. In addition, Lee further teaches a complication that includes a first metric representing geographic location and a second metric representing time at the location (Fig. 8b(b) element 305b and Paragraphs 0201) . It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art, having the teachings of claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 and Lee before him before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to modify the first metric and second metric related to data from a first application taught by claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 to include a complication that includes a first metric representing geographic location and a second metric representing time at the location of Lee, in order to obtain wherein the first metric and the second metric relate to data from a clock application, the first metric representing a geographic location and the second metric representing a time associated with the geographic location. It would have been advantageous for one to utilize such a combination as a user could easily view the time of another location, as well-known and routinely provided on watch faces . 08-36 AIA 15. Claim s 14 and 15 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 in view of Wilson et al. (US 2017/0053542 A1) . In regard to claims 14, while the claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 teach first metric and second metric related to data from a first application they fail to explicitly show the wherein the first metric and the second metric relate to data from a calendar or date application, the first metric representing an event and the second metric representing a time associate with the event, as recited in the claims. Wilson teaches complications similar to that of claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2. In addition, Wilson further teaches wherein the first metric and the second metric relate to data from a calendar or date application, the first metric representing an event and the second metric representing a time associate with the event (Paragraph 0473 and Paragraph 0928 lines 25-30: complication with data from calendar application including calendar related information including an event and time) . It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art, having the teachings of claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 and Wilson before him before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to modify the first metric and second metric related to data from a first application taught by claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 to include the wherein the first metric and the second metric relate to data from a calendar or date application, the first metric representing an event and the second metric representing a time associate with the event of Wilson, in order to obtain wherein the first metric and the second metric relate to data from a calendar or date application, the first metric representing an event and the second metric representing a time associate with the event. It would have been advantageous for one to utilize such a combination as utilizing complications that are already known in the state of the art and therefore providing complications that a user may expect to be provided as they are already known and available. In regard to claims 15, while the claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 teach first metric and second metric related to data from a first application they fail to explicitly show the wherein the first metric and the second metric relate to data from a stocks application, the first metric representing a stock name and the second metric representing an associated stock price, as recited in the claims. Wilson teaches complications similar to that of claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2. In addition, Wilson further teaches wherein the first metric and the second metric relate to data from a stocks application, the first metric representing a stock name and the second metric representing an associated stock price (Paragraph 0789, Paragraph 0832, and Paragraphs 0833: complication with data from stock application including stock name and most recent stock score) . It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art, having the teachings of claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 and Wilson before him before the effective filing date of the claimed invention, to modify the first metric and second metric related to data from a first application taught by claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 11327650 B2 to include wherein the first metric and the second metric relate to data from a stocks application, the first metric representing a stock name and the second metric representing an associated stock price of Wilson, in order to obtain wherein the first metric and the second metric relate to data from a stocks application, the first metric representing a stock name and the second metric representing an associated stock price. It would have been advantageous for one to utilize such a combination as utilizing complications that are already known in the state of the art and therefore providing complications that a user may expect to be provided as they are already known and available. Claims NOT Rejected Over the Prior Art 16. Prior art rejections have not been provided for pending claims 1-20, as each of the independent claims 1, 19, and 20 contain a combination of limitations not disclosed by the prior art of record. However, all claims 1-20 stand rejected over Double Patenting and therefore are not allowable. Conclusion 17. Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to NICHOLAS S ULRICH whose telephone number is (571)270-1397. The examiner can normally be reached M-F 8-4. Examiner interviews are available via telephone, in-person, and video conferencing using a USPTO supplied web-based collaboration tool. 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If you would like assistance from a USPTO Customer Service Representative, call 800-786-9199 (IN USA OR CANADA) or 571-272-1000. /Nicholas Ulrich/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 2 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 3 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 4 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 5 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 6 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 7 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 8 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 9 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 10 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 11 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 12 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 13 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 14 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 15 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 16 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 17 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 18 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 19 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 20 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 21 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 22 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 23 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 24 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 25 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 26 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 27 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 28 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 29 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 30 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 31 Art Unit: 2179 Application/Control Number: 18/814,532 Page 32 Art Unit: 2179
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