CTFR 19/187,698 CTFR 74465 DETAILED ACTION This Office Action is in response to the amendment filed April 30, 2026 for the above identified patent application. 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 § 102 07-07-aia AIA 07-07 The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that form the basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action: A person shall be entitled to a patent unless – 07-08-aia AIA (a)(1) the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sale, or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed invention. 07-15-aia AIA Claim(s) 1-4, 6-13, and 15-20 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102 (a)(1) as being anticipated by Noh et al. (USPub 2020/0376687) . Noh teaches a driving module comprising: a first driving part comprising a first rotary shaft (360), a first motor (300) configured to rotate the first rotary shaft, and a first link (660) coupled to one side of the first rotary shaft; a second driving part and a third driving part that are disposed at one side of the first driving part and configured to rotate together about the first rotary shaft based on rotation of the first rotary shaft; and a platform (500) disposed at one side of the first driving part, the second driving part, and the third driving part, wherein the second driving part comprises: a second rotary shaft (260) that is coaxial with the first rotary shaft, a second motor (200) configured to operate the second rotary shaft, and a second link (640) coupled to one side of the second rotary shaft, wherein the third driving part comprises: a third rotary shaft (160) that is coaxial with the first rotary shaft, a third motor (100) configured to operate the third rotary shaft, and a third link (620) coupled to one side of the third rotary shaft, and wherein the platform is configured to perform a motion based on movement of the first link, the second link, and the third link, wherein the first link comprises: a first link plate region (364), a first link extension region (such as 720 as illustrated at 620) that extends from the first link plate region toward the platform, and wherein the driving module further comprises a universal joint component (such as 740 as illustrated at 620) having a first side fixedly coupled to the first link extension region (720) and a second side fixedly coupled to the platform (500). Claim 2: Noh teaches the platform is rotatably coupled to the second link and the third link. Claim 3: Noh illustrates (Fig. 1) the second motor and the third motor are disposed between the first motor and the platform. Claim 4: Noh illustrates (Fig. 1) the second motor is disposed between the first motor and the third motor. Claim 6: Noh illustrates (Fig. 2) the second link comprises: a second link plate region (264); a first-second link extension region (such as 720 as illustrated at 620) that is fixedly coupled to the second link plate region and extends from the second link plate region; and a second-second link extension region (such as 740 as illustrated at 620) that has a first side rotatably coupled to the first-second link extension region and a second side rotatably coupled to the platform. Claim 7: Noh illustrates (Fig. 2) the third link comprises: a third link plate region (164); a first-third link extension region (such as 720) that is fixedly coupled to the third link plate region and extends from the third link plate region; and a second-third link extension (such as 740) region having a first side rotatably coupled to the first-third link extension region and a second side rotatably coupled to the platform. Claim 8: Noh illustrates (Figs. 1-2) the first link plate region, the second link plate region, and the third link plate region are coaxial with one another. Claim 9: Noh illustrates (Figs. 1-2) the first link plate region, the second link plate region, and the third link plate region are coaxial with the first rotary shaft. Claim 10: Noh illustrates (Fig. 2) the second-second link extension region is configured to rotate about (i) a first rotation center axis defined at a first side of the second-second link extension region and (ii) a second rotation center axis that is defined at a second side of the second-second link extension region and orthogonal (or substantially orthogonal) to the first rotation center axis. Claim 11: Noh illustrates (Fig. 2) the second-third link extension region is configured to rotate about (i) a first rotation center axis defined at a first side of the second-third link extension region and (ii) a second rotation center axis that is defined at a second side of the second-third link extension region and orthogonal (or substantially orthogonal) to the first rotation center axis. Claim 12: Noh illustrates (Fig. 2) a first rotation center axis extending from a first side of the second-second link extension region intersects with a second rotation center axis extending from a second side of the second-second link extension region. Claim 13: Noh illustrates (Fig. 2) a third rotation center axis extending from a first side of the second-third link extension region intersects with a fourth rotation center axis extending from a second side of the second-third link extension region. Claim 15: Noh illustrates (Fig. 2) the universal joint is disposed at a position that is passed by (i) a first rotation center axis extending from a first side of the second-second link extension region, (ii) a second rotation center axis extending from a second side of the second-second link extension region, (iii) a third rotation center axis extending from a first side of the second-third link extension region, and (iv) a fourth rotation center axis extending from a second side of the second-third link extension region. Claim 16: Noh illustrates (Fig. 2) the platform comprises: a platform body region (top portion); a first platform extension region (a first side section portion) that protrudes from the platform body region toward the universal joint and is coupled to the universal joint; a second platform extension region (a second side section portion) that protrudes from the platform body region toward the second-second link extension region and is rotatably coupled to the second-second link extension region; and a third platform extension region (third side section portion) that protrudes from the platform body region toward the second-third link extension region and is rotatably coupled to the second-third link extension region. Claim 17: Noh illustrates (Fig. 2) a distance between the first platform extension region and the second platform extension region in a circumferential direction of the platform body region corresponds to a distance between the first platform extension region and the third platform extension region in the circumferential direction. Claim 18: Noh illustrates (Fig. 2) the second-second link extension region and the second-third link extension region are identical to each other and are interchangeable with each other. Claim 19: Noh illustrates (Figs. 1-2) the second motor and the third motor are disposed between the first motor and the universal joint. Claim 20: Noh illustrates (Fig. 1) second motor is disposed between the first motor and the third motor . Response to Arguments 07-37 AIA Applicant's arguments filed April 30, 2026 have been fully considered but they are not persuasive. Applicant argues: “Noh second link part 640 includes none of Noh’s shaft part 364, first link section 720, and second link section 740. Applicant argues Noh's second link part 640 appears to be a separate element distinct from Noh's shaft part 364, first link section 720, and second link section 740. Moreover, the Office Action fails to explain how Noh's second link section 740 discloses multiple components of the claimed first link, second link, and third link.” Referring to section [0061] of Noh, it is understood “each link is composed of a first link section 720 and a second link section 740, wherein the rear-end part of the first link section 720 may be rotatably coupled to the shaft, the rear-end part of the second link section 740 may be rotatably connected to the front-end part of the first link section 720, and the front-end part of the second link section 740 may be rotatably connected to the distal end part 500”. In addition, the arguments are not commensurate with the scope of the claims. For example, the claims do not require any components as being “a separate element” or “distinct.” It is acknowledged Noh does not specifically describe the first link includes "a first link plate region, and a first link extension region that extends from the first link plate region toward the platform," as claimed. However, the Figures clearly illustrate “the first link plate region” and “the first link extension region that extends from the first link plate region toward the platform.” In view of the foregoing, the claims stand rejected as described above. Conclusion 07-40 AIA Applicant's amendment necessitated the new ground(s) of rejection presented in this Office action. Accordingly, THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL . See MPEP § 706.07(a). Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37 CFR 1.136(a). 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