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 § 112
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.
Claims 1-36 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.
Claim 1 recites the limitation "generate a first adjusted clock signal and a second adjusted clock signal from the first input clock signal based at least in part on the first input clock signal and the first phase error" in lines 5-7 [emphasis added]. The emphasized parts appear to be redundant, thus rendering the claim indefinite. One of the two emphasized parts should be deleted.
Claim 23 recites the limitation "generating, by the first phase adjustor, a first adjusted clock signal and a second adjusted clock signal from the first input clock signal based at least in part on the first input clock signal and the first phase error" in lines 4-6 [emphasis added]. The emphasized parts appear to be redundant, thus rendering the claim indefinite. One of the two emphasized parts should be deleted.
Claim 31 recites the limitation " generate, by the first phase adjustor, a first adjusted clock signal and a second adjusted clock signal from the first input clock signal based at least in part on the first input clock signal and the first phase error" in lines 6-8 [emphasis added]. The emphasized parts appear to be redundant, thus rendering the claim indefinite. One of the two emphasized parts should be deleted.
Claim 31 recites the limitation " generate, by the second phase adjustor, a third adjusted clock signal and a fourth adjusted clock signal from the second input clock signal based at least in part on the second input clock signal and the second phase error" in lines 12-14 [emphasis added]. The emphasized parts appear to be redundant, thus rendering the claim indefinite. One of the two emphasized parts should be deleted.
Claims 2-8, 24-30, and 32-36 are rejected for inheriting the indefiniteness of parent claims 1, 23, and 31.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-36 would be allowable if rewritten or amended to overcome the rejections under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), 2nd paragraph, set forth in this Office action.
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. Bonaccio’s (USPAP 2004/0264619) Fig. 3 shows an adjustable phase-controlled clock recovery circuit with dual phase adjust circuits and a phase detector.
Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to WILLIAM HERNANDEZ whose telephone number is (571)272-8979. The examiner can normally be reached Mon to Fri; 10am to 6pm.
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, Taelor Kim can be reached at (571) 270-7166. 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.
/WILLIAM HERNANDEZ/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2836
Prosecution Insights