CTNF 18/985,858 CTNF 79296 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 2. 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 3. Claims 1-8 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. As for claim 1 , in line 1 ‘an optical modulator coupled to a demodulation circuit’ is indefinite, for it is unclear if the claim covers the combination, an optical modulator and demodulation circuit of ‘an optical modulator coupled to a demodulation circuit ’ or the subcombination, ‘an optical modulator,’ thereby rendering the scope of the claim unclear. Claims 2-8 are rejected by virtue of their dependency from claim 1. As for claim 2 , on lines 1-2 ‘The optical modulator according to claim 1, wherein the optical modulator’ is indefinite, for it is unclear which ‘optical modulator’ is being referred, an optical modulator and the optical modulator of lines 1 and 5-6 of claim 1 or ‘an optical modulator’ of line 11 of claim 1 . As for claim 3 , on lines 1-2 ‘The optical modulator according to claim 1, wherein the optical modulator’ is indefinite, for it is unclear which ‘optical modulator’ is being referred, an optical modulator and the optical modulator of lines 1 and 5-6 of claim 1 or ‘an optical modulator’ of line 11 of claim 1 . As for claim 4 , on line 1 ‘The optical modulator according to claim 1’ is indefinite, for it is unclear which ‘optical modulator’ is being referred, an optical modulator and the optical modulator of lines 1 and 5-6 of claim 1 or ‘an optical modulator’ of line 11 of claim 1 . As for claim 5 , on line 1 ‘The optical modulator according to claim 1’ is indefinite, for it is unclear which ‘optical modulator’ is being referred, an optical modulator and the optical modulator of lines 1 and 5-6 of claim 1 or ‘an optical modulator’ of line 11 of claim 1 . As for claim 6 , on line 1 ‘The optical modulator according to claim 1’ is indefinite, for it is unclear which ‘optical modulator’ is being referred, an optical modulator and the optical modulator of lines 1 and 5-6 of claim 1 or ‘an optical modulator’ of line 11 of claim 1 . As for claim 7 , on line 3 ‘The optical modulator according to claim 1’ is indefinite, for it is unclear which ‘optical modulator’ is being referred, an optical modulator and the optical modulator of lines 1 and 5-6 of claim 1 or ‘an optical modulator’ of line 11 of claim 1 . Allowable Subject Matter 07-43-01 4. Claims 1-8 appear to 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. Conclusion 07-96 AIA 5. The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure : please refer to the attached PTO-892 . Fax/Telephone Numbers Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to Gordon J. Stock, Jr. whose telephone number is (571) 272-2431. The examiner can normally be reached on Monday-Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. 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. /GORDON J STOCK JR/ Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2877 Application/Control Number: 18/985,858 Page 2 Art Unit: 2877 Application/Control Number: 18/985,858 Page 3 Art Unit: 2877 Application/Control Number: 18/985,858 Page 4 Art Unit: 2877
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