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 .
DETAILED ACTION
Status of Application
This Office Action is a response to Applicant’s communication (or preliminary’s amendment) filed on 02/28/2025. In virtue of this communication, claims 1-7 are currently presented in the instant application.
Information Disclosure Statement
The information disclosure statement(s) (IDS) submitted on 02/28/2025 in compliance with the provisions of 37 CFR 1.97. Accordingly, the information disclosure statement is considered by the examiner.
If applicant is aware of any prior art or any other co-pending application not already of record, he/she is reminded of his/her duty under 37 CFR 1.97 to disclose the same.
Drawings
The drawings submitted on 02/28/2025 is accepted as part of the formal application.
Claim Objection(s)
Claims 3-5 and 7 are objected to because of the following informalities:
Regarding claim 3,
The recitation “The multiband antenna of claim 1” in line 1 would be “The multiband antenna of claim 2”. Appropriate correction is required.
Regarding claim 4,
The recitation “The multiband antenna of claim 1” in line 1 would be “The multiband antenna of claim 2”. Appropriate correction is required.
Regarding claim 5,
The recitation “The multiband antenna of claim 1” in line 1 would be “The multiband antenna of claim 2”. Appropriate correction is required.
Regarding claim 7,
The recitation “The multiband antenna of claim 1” in line 1 would be “The multiband antenna of claim 2”. Appropriate correction is required.
Double Patenting
Nonstatutory Double Patenting
The nonstatutory double patenting rejection is based on a judicially created doctrine grounded in public policy (a policy reflected in the statute) so as to prevent the unjustified or improper timewise extension of the “right to exclude” granted by a patent and to prevent possible harassment by multiple assignees. A nonstatutory double patenting rejection is appropriate where the claims at issue are not identical, but at least one examined application claim is not patentably distinct from the reference claim(s) because the examined application claim is either anticipated by, or would have been obvious over, the reference claim(s). See, e.g., In re Berg, 140 F.3d 1428, 46 USPQ2d 1226 (Fed. Cir. 1998); In re Goodman, 11 F.3d 1046, 29 USPQ2d 2010 (Fed. Cir. 1993); In re Longi, 759 F.2d 887, 225 USPQ 645 (Fed. Cir. 1985); In re Van Ornum, 686 F.2d 937, 214 USPQ 761 (CCPA 1982); In re Vogel, 422 F.2d 438, 164 USPQ 619 (CCPA 1970); and In re Thorington, 418 F.2d 528, 163 USPQ 644 (CCPA 1969).
A timely filed terminal disclaimer in compliance with 37 CFR 1.321(c) or 1.321(d) may be used to overcome an actual or provisional rejection based on a nonstatutory double patenting ground provided the reference application or patent either is shown to be commonly owned with this application, or claims an invention made as a result of activities undertaken within the scope of a joint research agreement. A terminal disclaimer must be signed in compliance with 37 CFR 1.321(b).
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Non Provisional Rejection, Nonstatutory Double Patenting - No Secondary Reference(s)
Claims 2-7 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1, 3 and 5-7 of U.S. Patent No. 11817629.
US Application 19067189
Claim 2, A multiband antenna, comprising:
a plurality of first dipoles configured to radiate in a first frequency band; and
one or more second dipoles configured to radiate in a second frequency band,
wherein each of the first dipoles has a radiator plate and a balun stem, each radiator plate having a capacitive coupling element disposed on an upper side, and a folded dipole element disposed on a lower side, wherein disposed on the lower side is a radiator inductive trace that electrically couples to the folded dipole element.
Claim 3, The multiband antenna of claim 1,
wherein the capacitive coupling element has a conductive trace that electrically couples to the radiator inductive trace through a via formed in the radiator plate.
Claim 4, The multiband antenna of claim 1, wherein the first frequency band is a midband frequency band, and wherein the second frequency band is a lowband frequency band.
Claim 5, The multiband antenna of claim 1, wherein the plurality of first dipoles are arranged in a plurality of first dipole columns, and wherein the one or more second dipoles are arranged in one or more second dipole columns disposed parallel to the plurality of first dipole columns.
Claim 6, The multiband antenna of claim 5, wherein the plurality of first dipole columns comprises four first dipole columns, and wherein the plurality of second dipole columns comprises two second dipole columns, wherein each of the two second dipole columns is disposed adjacent to two first dipole columns.
Claim 7, The multiband antenna of claim 1, wherein each radiator inductive trace comprises a path disposed within an open area defined by a corresponding folded dipole element.
US Patent 11817629
Claim 1, A multiband antenna, comprising:
a plurality of first dipoles configured to radiate in a first frequency band; and
one or more second dipoles configured to radiate in a second frequency band,
wherein each of the first dipoles has a radiator plate and a balun stem, each radiator plate having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a capacitive coupling element disposed on the first side, and a folded dipole element disposed on the second side, wherein the capacitive coupling element has an inductive trace that electrically couples to a radiator inductive trace through a via formed in the radiator plate, the radiator inductive trace coupled to the folded dipole element.
Claim 1, A multiband antenna,
wherein the capacitive coupling element has an inductive trace that electrically couples to a radiator inductive trace through a via formed in the radiator plate, the radiator inductive trace coupled to the folded dipole element.
Claim 3, The multiband antenna of claim 1, wherein the first frequency band is a midband frequency band, and wherein the second frequency band is a lowband frequency band.
Claim 5, The multiband antenna of claim 1, wherein the plurality of first dipoles are arranged in a plurality of first dipole columns, and wherein the one or more second dipoles are arranged in one or more second dipole columns disposed parallel to the plurality of first dipole columns.
Claim 6, The multiband antenna of claim 5, wherein the plurality of first dipole columns comprises four first dipole columns, and wherein the one or more second dipole columns comprises two second dipole columns, wherein each of the two second dipole columns is disposed adjacent to two first dipole columns.
Claim 7, The multiband antenna of claim 1, wherein each radiator inductive trace comprises a path disposed within an open area defined by a corresponding folded dipole element.
Conclusion
The Examiner has pointed out particular references contained in the prior art of record within the body of this action for the convenience of the Applicant. Although the specified citations are representative of the teachings in the art and are applied to the specific limitations within the individual claim, other passages and figures may apply.
Applicant, in preparing the response, should consider fully the entire reference aspotentially teaching all or part of the claimed invention, as well as the context of thepassage as taught by the prior art or disclosed by the Examiner.
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/HAI V TRAN/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2845
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