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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 .
Information Disclosure Statement
The information disclosure statement (IDS) submitted on 11/25/2024, 03/17/2025 and 06/05/2025 is in compliance with the provisions of 37 CFR 1.97. Accordingly, the information disclosure statement is being considered by the examiner.
Drawings
The drawings filed on 09/03/2024 are accepted by the Examiner.
Specification
The disclosure filed on 09/03/2024 are accepted by the Examiner.
Double Patenting
A rejection based on double patenting of the “same invention” type finds its support in the language of 35 U.S.C. 101 which states that “whoever invents or discovers any new and useful process... may obtain a patent therefor...” (Emphasis added). Thus, the term “same invention,” in this context, means an invention drawn to identical subject matter. See Miller v. Eagle Mfg. Co., 151 U.S. 186 (1894); In re Vogel, 422 F.2d 438, 164 USPQ 619 (CCPA 1970); In re Ockert, 245 F.2d 467, 114 USPQ 330 (CCPA 1957).
A statutory type (35 U.S.C. 101) double patenting rejection can be overcome by canceling or amending the claims that are directed to the same invention so they are no longer coextensive in scope. The filing of a terminal disclaimer cannot overcome a double patenting rejection based upon 35 U.S.C. 101.
Claim 1 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 101 as claiming the same invention as that of claim 1 of prior U.S. Patent No. US 12080049 B1. This is a statutory double patenting rejection.
Present Application
US 12080049 B1
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising executable instructions, the executable instructions being executable by one or more processors to perform a method, the method comprising: receiving a geographic area, the geographic area having one or more geographic sub-areas; and for each geographic sub-area of the one or more geographic sub-areas: receiving image data for the geographic sub-area; generating a set of features using the image data; receiving a habitat for the geographic sub-area; identifying one or more condition assessment criteria based on the habitat; for each condition assessment criterion of the one or more condition assessment criteria: determining a subset of features of the set of features; and applying a trained model to the subset of features to obtain a response to the condition assessment criterion; generating a condition assessment for the habitat based on one or more responses to the one or more condition assessment criteria; and providing the condition assessment for the habitat
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising executable instructions, the executable instructions being executable by one or more processors to perform a method, the method comprising: receiving a geographic area, the geographic area having one or more geographic sub-areas; and for each geographic sub-area of the one or more geographic sub-areas: receiving image data for the geographic sub-area; generating a set of features using the image data; receiving a habitat for the geographic sub-area; identifying one or more condition assessment criteria based on the habitat; for each condition assessment criterion of the one or more condition assessment criteria: determining a subset of features of the set of features; and applying a trained model to the subset of features to obtain a response to the condition assessment criterion; generating a condition assessment for the habitat based on one or more responses to the one or more condition assessment criteria; and providing the condition assessment for the habitat
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure:
Horowitz (US 20240412507 A1) discloses site selection and monitoring.
Wang (US 20150347673 A1) discloses wetland modeling and prediction.
Mohamadi (US 20250252374 A1) discloses method and system for selecting and deploying UAVS.
Ngoroi (US 20230099110 A1) discloses systems and methods for impervious surface detection and classification.
Brumby (US 20220415022 A1) discloses systems and methods for categorizing image pixels.
Conclusion
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/JUAN A TORRES/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2634
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