CTNF 19/093,537 CTNF 68132 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 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 Claims 3, 11, 21 and 22 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 3 claims that “the threshold value is a minimum margin defined in an instruction manual of the foil printer”, where a threshold value referenced as being contained in an instruction manual is considered to be indefinite since the threshold value is not clearly defined. In claim 11, line 2, “The” could be changed to “the”. Claim 21 is considered to be indefinite since it is not a sentence, as such, it is unclear as to whether or not the claim is complete, where on line 11 of claim 21, “sheet,” could be changed to “sheet, and” and on line 14 of claim 21, “sheet,” could be changed to “sheet.”. In claim 22, line 3, “ae” could be changed to “a”. Allowable Subject Matter 12-151-07 AIA 07-97 12-51-07 Claim s 1, 2, 4-10, 12-20 and 23-26 are allowed. Prior Art 07-96 AIA The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. Kishi et al. (US 2022/0082982), Ichikawa et al. (US 2022/0306416) and Sakai et al. (US 2023/0234118) disclose a unit for adhering foil onto a sheet. Inquiry Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to SANDRA BRASE whose telephone number is (571)272-2131. The examiner can normally be reached M-F. 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, Walter Lindsay can be reached at 571-272-1674. 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. /SANDRA BRASE/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2852 May 23, 2026 Application/Control Number: 19/093,537 Page 2 Art Unit: 2852 Application/Control Number: 19/093,537 Page 3 Art Unit: 2852 Application/Control Number: 19/093,537 Page 4 Art Unit: 2852
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