DETAILED ACTION
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
Claim 23 is objected to because of the following informalities: Missing “the” in between “wherein’ and “determining” on line 1. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 24 is objected to because of the following informalities: Missing “the” in between “wherein’ and “calculating” on line 1. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 25 is objected to because of the following informalities: Replace “wherein” with “further comprising” on line 1. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 26 is objected to because of the following informalities: Replace “wherein” with “further comprising” on line 1. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 30 is objected to because of the following informalities: Missing “the” in between “wherein’ and “determining” on line 1. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 31 is objected to because of the following informalities: Missing “the” in between “wherein’ and “calculating” on line 1. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 32 is objected to because of the following informalities: Replace “wherein” with “further comprising” on line 1. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 33 is objected to because of the following informalities: Replace “wherein” with “further comprising” on line 1. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 36 is objected to because of the following informalities: Missing “the” in between “wherein’ and “determining” on line 1. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 38 is objected to because of the following informalities: Missing “the” in between “wherein’ and “calculating” on line 1. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 39 is objected to because of the following informalities: Replace “wherein” with “further comprising” on line 1. Appropriate correction is required.
Claim 40 is objected to because of the following informalities: Replace “wherein” with “further comprising” on line 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.
Claim 21 recites the limitation "the disparities" on line 7. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 22-27 are rejected under 112(b) as well as being depended on based rejected claim 21.
Claim 28 recites the limitation "the disparities" on line 11. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 29-34 are rejected under 112(b) as well as being depended on based rejected claim 28.
Claim 35 recites the limitation "the disparities" on line 14. There is insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
Claim 36-40 are rejected under 112(b) as well as being depended on based rejected claim 35.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 21-40 would be allowable if rewritten or amended to overcome the rejection(s) under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), 2nd paragraph, set forth in this Office action.
Cited References
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. Cited references are related to instant application subject matters.
Conclusion
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/LAM T MAI/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2845