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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 .
Drawings
The drawings filed February 24, 2025 are approved.
Specification
The status of any related application should be updated on page 1 of the specification where appropriate.
Information Disclosure Statement
The information referred to in the IDS filed July 30, 2026 has been considered.
The information referred to in the IDS filed July 30, 2026 has been considered.
The information referred to in the IDS filed May 14, 2026 has been considered.
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 14 and 15 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 14 recites the limitation “the left attachment arm and the right attachment arm are positioned proximate a waist of the infant”. This recitation appears to positively claim the infant. Note that in order for the arms to be “positioned proximate a waist of the infant”, the infant would have to be part of the invention. Such renders the claim as vague. It is suggested that Applicant insert the phrase “adapted to be” after the term “are” in line 2.
Claim 15 is indefinite as it depends from indefinite claim 14.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1-3, 6-13, 16-21 and 23 are allowed.
The following is a statement of reasons for the indication of allowable subject matter:
Regarding claim 1, the prior art of record does not show singly or in an obvious modification, a baby bouncer including a removable insert configured to receive an infant when the removable insert is placed in the receiving region, wherein the removable insert comprises: a head hollow configured to receive a head of the infant; and a retaining member; and a harness configured to fasten to the first bouncer seat attachment member and the second bouncer seat attachment member to thereby secure the infant in the bouncer seat, wherein the harness is configured to be inserted through the retaining member to retain the removable insert within the bouncer seat, in combination with all other specifically claimed features.
Regarding claim 11, the prior art of record does not show singly or in an obvious modification, baby bouncer including a removable insert placed in the receiving region comprising a retaining member located proximate on a lower portion of the removable insert, wherein the retaining member receives at least a portion of the lower attachment portion when the portion of the harness is inserted through the retaining member to thereby secure the removable insert to the bouncer seat, in combination with all other specifically claimed features.
Regarding claim 20 the prior art of record does not show singly or in an obvious modification, a method of instructing securing a removable insert in a baby bouncer, the method comprising: providing the removable insert for placement in the receiving region, the removable insert comprising: a head hollow configured to receive a head of the infant; and a retaining member located on a lower portion of the removable insert; instructing placement of the removable insert in the receiving region, wherein placing the removable insert in the receiving region configures the removable insert to receive the infant; instructing securing the removable insert to the bouncer seat, wherein inserting at least a portion of the harness through the retaining member secures the removable insert in the receiving region of the bouncer seat, wherein the retaining member receives at least a portion of the lower attachment portion of the harness when the portion of the harness is inserted through the retaining member, in combination with all other specifically claimed features.
Conclusion
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mn /MILTON NELSON JR/August 6, 2026 Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3636
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