CTNF 18/890,854 CTNF 82517 DETAILED ACTION Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status 07-03-aia AIA 15-10-aia The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA. 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 Claims 3-6 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. Regarding claim 3, the claim states the stub is between the amplifying part and the directional coupler however claim 1 states the stub is connected to a part of the path that is not the main line. The specification states the amplifier only connects to the main line Figure 1. Therefore it cannot be determined at what point the stub connects since the language is contradictory. Regarding claim 4, the claim states the stub is between the amplifying part and the directional coupler however claim 1 states the stub is connected to a part of the path that is not the main line. The specification states the amplifier only connects to the main line Figure 1. Therefore it cannot be determined at what point the stub connects since the language is contradictory. Regarding claim 5, the claim states the stub is between the antenna and the directional coupler however claim 1 states the stub is connected to a part of the path that is not the main line. The specification states the antenna only connects to the main line Figure 1. Therefore it cannot be determined at what point the stub connects since the language is contradictory. Regarding claim 6, the claim states the stub is between the antenna and the directional coupler however claim 1 states the stub is connected to a part of the path that is not the main line. The specification states the antenna only connects to the main line Figure 1. Therefore it cannot be determined at what point the stub connects since the language is contradictory. Allowable Subject Matter 12-151-07 AIA 07-97 12-51-07 Claim s 1-2, 7-12 are allowed. 13-03-01 AIA The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter: The closest prior art of record is Nishijima (US 20150235941) which discloses a communication module comprising: a directional coupler in a path, the path from an amplifying part of the communication module that is configured to amplify an input signal (Paragraph 288, Fig 21 and 22); and a stub connected to the path (Paragraph 176 and 177), wherein the directional coupler comprises a main line and a sub line that is electromagnetically coupled with the main line , and that is configured to pick up a signal flowing through the main line (Paragraphs 288, 289, 292, and 293) and a open stub (Paragraph 183), however Nishijimi fails to disclose the path extending toward an antenna, wherein a first end portion of the stub is connected to a part of the path that is not the main line, and wherein an extension direction of the stub from the first end portion to the second end portion is away from the directional coupler . Another prior art of record Kushitani et al. (US 6150898) discloses a directional coupler however the open stub is connected to the main line (Col. 2, Lines 16-30). Therefore the prior arts of record fail to disclose the combination of an open stub in the particular location of the sub-line and extended away from the directional coupler as claimed. Conclusion Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to Steven Lim whose telephone number is (571)270-1210. The examiner can normally be reached Mondays 9am-5pm, Tuesday-Friday 8:30am-5pm. Examiner interviews are available via telephone, in-person, and video conferencing using a USPTO supplied web-based collaboration tool. To schedule an interview, applicant is encouraged to use the USPTO Automated Interview Request (AIR) at http://www.uspto.gov/interviewpractice. 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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. /STEVEN LIM/Supervisory Patent Examiner, Art Unit 2688 Application/Control Number: 18/890,854 Page 2 Art Unit: 2688 Application/Control Number: 18/890,854 Page 3 Art Unit: 2688
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