DETAILED ACTION
Applicant’s response filed 3/5/2026 has been considered.
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Claims 1-20 are pending.
Prior rejections are fully maintained in view of remarks made herein. See prior office action for details.
No claim amendments were presented.
Application is pending.
Response to Arguments
Applicant's arguments filed 3/5/2026 have been fully considered but they are not persuasive.
Applicant repeatedly contends for different limitations that the exact terms are not needed to be recited in the specification. The Examiner disagrees. See MPEP 35 USC 112(a) which clearly states “…full, clear, concise and exact terms…” The Examiner or the reader should not have to play guessing games as to what certain terms mean in the claims. This is not acceptable and not appropriate under 35 USC 112.
For example, if Applicant intends “version attribute” to mean “revision” then why not just use the term “revision” throughout the claims.
Similar logic applies other limitations (i.e., “version number conflict” and “latest version”).
Therefore the rejections are maintained. Exact terminology is needed in the claim to avoid confusion and to maintain clarity. The reader should not have to play guessing games in order to figure out what terms mean what in the specification.
See prior office action for details.
It is the Examiner’s conclusion that the claims of the present application, as presented, are not clear and are not fully supported by the original specification as presented. Applicant is encourage to formulate claim language that clearly defines the novelty of the application in exact terms used in the specification. If Applicant believes an interview might be useful, then they are welcome to contact the Examiner with proposed amendments for a discussion.
Conclusion
THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL. Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37 CFR 1.136(a).
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MUJTABA M. CHAUDRY
Primary Examiner
Art Unit 2112
/MUJTABA M CHAUDRY/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2112