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 3-5, 8-9, 11-12, 14-16, and 18-20 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.
Regarding Claim 3, Applicant recites, “and the other above”. Its unclear if this phrase is corresponding to one of the plurality of bodies or a different element. Appropriate action is required.
Regarding Claim 3, Applicant recites, “one body”. Its unclear if this phrase is corresponding to one of the plurality of bodies or a different element. Appropriate action is required.
Regarding Claim 3, Applicant recites, “the other body”. Its unclear if this phrase is corresponding to one of the plurality of bodies or a different element. Appropriate action is required.
Regarding Claim 4, Applicant recites, “different sets of solar cells and wire jigs”. Its unclear if this also includes the solar cell and wire jig recited in claim 1. Appropriate action is required.
Regarding Claim 5, Applicant recites, “a solar cell and wire jig of one set…a solar cell and wire jig of one set on the wire”. Its unclear if one of these also corresponding to the solar cell and wire recited in claim 1. Appropriate action is required.
Regarding Claim 8, Applicant recites, “the aligned solar cell”. Its unclear if this corresponds to the solar cell already recited or if a different solar cell is being introduced. Appropriate action is required.
Regarding Claim 9, Applicant recites, “one or more solar cells”. Its unclear if this also includes the solar cell already recited. Appropriate action is required.
Regarding Claim 11, Applicant recites, “the solar cell when the transferred solar cell”. Its unclear if the solar cell is the transferred solar cell or if a different solar cell is being introduced. Appropriate action is required.
Regarding Claim 11, Applicant recites, “the position-corrected solar cell”. Its unclear if the position-corrected solar cell is the originally introduced solar cell or the transferred solar cell. Appropriate action is required.
Regarding Claim 11, Applicant recites, “the solar cell division device divides the solar cell determined to be a good product by the solar cell inspection device into a predetermined size”. Its unclear what is being further limited by this limitation. Appropriate action is required.
Regarding Claim 12, Applicant recites, “the solar cell determined to be a defective product”. Its unclear if this corresponds to the originally introduced solar cell or if a different solar cell is being introduced. Appropriate action is required.
Regarding Claim 12, Applicant recites, “the solar cell is a good product”. Its unclear if this corresponds to the originally introduced solar cell or if a different solar cell is being introduced. Appropriate action is required.
Regarding Claim 14, Applicant recites, “the solar cells”. Its unclear if this corresponds to the originally introduced solar cell or if a different solar cell is being introduced. Appropriate action is required.
Regarding Claim 15, Applicant recites, “wherein the first solar cell transfer device includes two first solar cell transfer devices each corresponding to the solar cell supply device”. Its unclear if the two first solar cell transfer devices are distinct elements or if they correspond to being the actual solar cell supply device. Appropriate action is required.
Regarding Claim 15, Applicant recites, “two solar cells”. This phrase lacks antecedent basis and its unclear if this also includes the solar cell already recited. Appropriate action is required.
Regarding Claim 16, Applicant recites, “supported on a stage with any one body by a cell-jig transfer device including a plurality of bodies”. Its unclear if the “any one body” corresponds to the cell-jig transfer and/or the plurality of bodies. Appropriate action is required.
Regarding Claim 18, Applicant recites, “the aligned solar cell”. Its unclear if this corresponds to the solar cell already recited or if a different solar cell is being introduced. Appropriate action is required.
Allowable Subject Matter
Claims 1, 6-7, 10, 13 and 17 are allowed.
Claims 2-5, 8-9, 11-12, 14-16, and 18-20 would be allowable if rewritten to overcome the rejection(s) under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA ), 2nd paragraph, set forth in this Office action and to include all of the limitations of the base claim and any intervening claims.
Citation of Pertinent Prior Art
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure.
Wu (CN-216488103-U).
Conclusion
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/DANIEL P MALLEY JR./Primary Examiner, Art Unit 1726
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