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 Rejections - 35 USC § 102
In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any correction of the statutory basis (i.e., changing from AIA to pre-AIA ) for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status.
The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that form the basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action:
A person shall be entitled to a patent unless –
(a)(1) the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sale, or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
Claim(s) 1 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102(a)(1) as being anticipated by Carreel et al (Pub. No.: US 2019/0380651).
Regarding claim 1, disclose a guidewire for use within an intraluminal space of a body comprising:
an elongated wire having a proximal end and a distal end [see 0008, 0080, claim 60, fig 2];
a flexible substrate (flexible circuit/substrate) having a plurality of conductive forces (conductive pads, see claim 41) and wrapped about a portion of the elongated wire [see 0076, 0168, 0176] by disclosing the flexible circuit further comprises thereon a plurality of conductive pads configured to be bonded to respective wire leads [see claim 41];
a plurality of pressure sensors (212/302/25) associated with the flexible and spaced along a length of the elongated wire [see 0118, 0140, 0176 and figs 2-3] by disclosing sensor array 25 may include a plurality of sensors for sensing one or more characteristics of the tissues surrounding the guidewire such as pressure sensors [see 0176];
at least one circuit (via a power cable) configured to receive power from a power source [see 0124] and distribute the power among the plurality of pressure sensors [see 0124].
wherein a cross-sectional area of the guidewire is approximately 0.014 inch [see 0075, fig 33].
Conclusion
Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to JOEL F BRUTUS whose telephone number is (571)270-3847. The examiner can normally be reached Mon-Sat, 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
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.
If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s supervisor, Pascal Bui-Pho can be reached at 571-272-2714. The fax phone number for the organization where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571-273-8300.
Information regarding the status of published or unpublished applications may be obtained from Patent Center. Unpublished application information in Patent Center is available to registered users. To file and manage patent submissions in Patent Center, visit: https://patentcenter.uspto.gov. Visit https://www.uspto.gov/patents/apply/patent-center for more information about Patent Center and https://www.uspto.gov/patents/docx for information about filing in DOCX format. For additional questions, contact the Electronic Business Center (EBC) at 866-217-9197 (toll-free). If you would like assistance from a USPTO Customer Service Representative, call 800-786-9199 (IN USA OR CANADA) or 571-272-1000.
/JOEL F BRUTUS/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3798
Prosecution Insights