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 .
Response to Amendment
The amendment filed on 11/07/2025 has been considered.
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 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).
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The patent claims include all of the limitations of the instant application claims, respectively. The patent claims also include additional limitations. Hence, the instant application claims are generic to the species of invention covered by the respective patent claims. As such, the instant application claims are anticipated by the patent claims and are therefore not patentably distinct therefrom. (See Eli Lilly and Co. v. Barr Laboratories Inc., 58 USPQ2D 1869, "a later genus claim limitation is anticipated by, and therefore not patentably distinct from, an earlier species claim", In re Goodman, 29 USPQ2d 2010, "Thus, the generic invention is 'anticipated' by the species of the patented invention" and the instant “application claims are generic to species of invention covered by the patent claim, and since without terminal disclaimer, extant species claims preclude issuance of generic application claims”).
Claim(s) 2-21 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory obviousness-type double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1-20 of U.S. Patent No. 12,079,409.
The present application claims the same subject matter of sensor device, which is same as the US patent 12,079,409.
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2. (New) A sensor device comprising: electrodes each including first parts arranged in a first direction and a second part connected to the first parts, the first parts each having first metal wires, and the second part having second metal wires, wherein a longitudinal direction of the second part is the first direction, and at least one of the first parts has a first intersection portion at which two of the first metal wires intersect.
1. A sensor device comprising: electrodes each including first parts arranged in a first direction and a second part connected to the first parts, the first parts each having a first mesh shape which is formed of first metal wires, and the second part having a second mesh shape which is formed of second metal wires, wherein a longitudinal direction of the second part is the first direction, and at least one of the first mash shape and the second mash shape has an intersection portion at which two of the first metal wires or two of the second metal wires intersect.
3. (New) The sensor device according to claim 2, wherein the second part has a second intersection portion at which two of the second metal wires intersect.
1. A sensor device comprising: electrodes each including first parts arranged in a first direction and a second part connected to the first parts, the first parts each having a first mesh shape which is formed of first metal wires, and the second part having a second mesh shape which is formed of second metal wires, wherein a longitudinal direction of the second part is the first direction, and at least one of the first mash shape and the second mash shape has an intersection portion at which two of the first metal wires or two of the second metal wires intersect.
4 (New) The sensor device according to claim 2, wherein detection signals are detected by the electrodes.
2. The sensor device according to claim 1, wherein detection signals are detected by the electrodes.
5. (New) The sensor device according to claim 2, wherein a longitudinal direction of the first parts is a second direction different from the first direction.
3. The sensor device according to claim 1, wherein a longitudinal direction of the first parts is a second direction different from the first direction.
6. (New) The sensor device according to claim 5, wherein at least one of the first parts has a first segment and a second segment which are included in the first metal wires, a longitudinal direction of the first segment is a third direction different from the first and second directions, and a longitudinal direction of the second segment is a fourth direction different from the first to third directions.
4. The sensor device according to claim 3, wherein at least one of the first parts has a first segment and a second segment which are included in the first metal wires, a longitudinal direction of the first segment is a third direction different from the first and second directions, and a longitudinal direction of the second segment is a fourth direction different from the first to third directions.
7. (New) The sensor device according to claim 5, wherein the second part has a third segment and a fourth segment which are included in the second metal wires, a longitudinal direction of the third segment is a fifth direction different from the first and second directions, and a longitudinal direction of the fourth segment is a sixth direction different from the first direction, the second direction, and the fifth direction.
5. The sensor device according to claim 3, wherein the second part has a third segment and a fourth segment which are included in the second metal wires, a longitudinal direction of the third segment is a fifth direction different from the first and second directions, and a longitudinal direction of the fourth segment is a sixth direction different from the first direction, the second direction, and the fifth direction.
8. (New) The sensor device according to claim 2, wherein each of the first parts has a strip structure formed of an assembly of the first metal wires.
6. The sensor device according to claim 1, wherein each of the first parts has a strip structure formed of an assembly of the first metal wires.
9. (New) The sensor device according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the first metal wires has a first bent portion.
7. The sensor device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first metal wires has a first bent portion.
10. (New) The sensor device according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the second metal wires has a second bent portion.
8. The sensor device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the second metal wires has a second bent portion.
11. (New) The sensor device according to claim 2, wherein the second metal wires include a first wire which is in physical contact with the first parts, and a longitudinal direction of the first wire is the first direction.
9. The sensor device according to claim 1, wherein the second metal wires include a first wire which is physical contact with the first parts, and a longitudinal direction of the first wire is the first direction.
12. (New) The sensor device according to claim 11 wherein the second metal wires include a second wire which is opposed to the first wire, and the second wire is in physical contact with a lead line which connects the second wire with a detection circuit.
10. The sensor device according to claim 9 wherein the second metal wires include a second wire which is opposed to the first wire, and the second wire is physical contact with a lead line which connects the second wire with a detection circuit.
13. (New) The sensor device according to claim 2, wherein the second part is connected to a lead line, the second part is between the lead line and the first parts, and the lead line is wider than each of the first and second metal wires.
11. The sensor device according to claim 1, wherein the second part is connected to a lead line, the second part is between the lead line and the first parts, and the lead line is wider than each of the first and second metal wires.
14. (New) A sensor device comprising: electrodes each including first parts arranged in a first direction and a second part connected to the first parts, the first parts each having first metal wires, and the second part having second metal wires, wherein a longitudinal direction of the second part is the first direction, and the second part has a second intersection portion at which two of the second metal wires intersect
1. A sensor device comprising: electrodes each including first parts arranged in a first direction and a second part connected to the first parts, the first parts each having a first mesh shape which is formed of first metal wires, and the second part having a second mesh shape which is formed of second metal wires, wherein a longitudinal direction of the second part is the first direction, and at least one of the first mash shape and the second mash shape has an intersection portion at which two of the first metal wires or two of the second metal wires intersect.
15. (New) The sensor device according to claim 14, wherein detection signals are detected by the electrodes.
2. The sensor device according to claim 1, wherein detection signals are detected by the electrodes.
16. (New) The sensor device according to claim 14, wherein a longitudinal direction of the first parts is a second direction different from the first direction.
3. The sensor device according to claim 1, wherein a longitudinal direction of the first parts is a second direction different from the first direction.
17. (New) The sensor device according to claim 16, wherein at least one of the first parts has a first segment and a second segment which are included in the first metal wires, a longitudinal direction of the first segment is a third direction different from the first and second directions, and a longitudinal direction of the second segment is a fourth direction different from the first to third directions.
4. The sensor device according to claim 3, wherein at least one of the first parts has a first segment and a second segment which are included in the first metal wires, a longitudinal direction of the first segment is a third direction different from the first and second directions, and a longitudinal direction of the second segment is a fourth direction different from the first to third directions.
18. (New) The sensor device according to claim 16, wherein the second part has a third segment and a fourth segment which are included in the second metal wires, a longitudinal direction of the third segment is a fifth direction different from the first and second directions, and a longitudinal direction of the fourth segment is a sixth direction different from the first direction, the second direction, and the fifth direction.
5. The sensor device according to claim 3, wherein the second part has a third segment and a fourth segment which are included in the second metal wires, a longitudinal direction of the third segment is a fifth direction different from the first and second directions, and a longitudinal direction of the fourth segment is a sixth direction different from the first direction, the second direction, and the fifth direction.
19. (New) An electrode of a sensor comprising: first parts arranged in a first direction and a second part connected to the first parts, the first parts each having first metal wires, and the second part having second metal wires, wherein a longitudinal direction of the second part is the first direction, and at least one of the first parts has a first intersection portion at which two of the first metal wires intersect.
1. A sensor device comprising: electrodes each including first parts arranged in a first direction and a second part connected to the first parts, the first parts each having a first mesh shape which is formed of first metal wires, and the second part having a second mesh shape which is formed of second metal wires, wherein a longitudinal direction of the second part is the first direction, and at least one of the first mash shape and the second mash shape has an intersection portion at which two of the first metal wires or two of the second metal wires intersect.
20. (New) The electrode of the sensor according to claim 19, wherein the second part has a second intersection portion at which two of the second metal wires intersect.
1. A sensor device comprising: electrodes each including first parts arranged in a first direction and a second part connected to the first parts, the first parts each having a first mesh shape which is formed of first metal wires, and the second part having a second mesh shape which is formed of second metal wires, wherein a longitudinal direction of the second part is the first direction, and at least one of the first mash shape and the second mash shape has an intersection portion at which two of the first metal wires or two of the second metal wires intersect.
21. (New) The electrode of the sensor according to claim 19, wherein a longitudinal direction of the first parts is a second direction different from the first direction.
3. The sensor device according to claim 1, wherein a longitudinal direction of the first parts is a second direction different from the first direction.
Claim(s) 2-21 are allowable over the prior art of record. The rejection(s) under the obvious double patenting rejection, set forth in this Office action, would need to be overcome.
Response to Arguments
Applicant’s arguments with respect to claim(s) 2-21 have been considered but are moot because the new ground of rejection does not rely on all reference applied in the prior rejection of record for any teaching or matter specifically challenged in the argument.
Conclusion
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INSA . SADIO
Primary Examiner
Art Unit 2628
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