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`1. The present application is being examined underthe pre-AlA first to invent
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`2. The ResponseAfter Final Rejection filed 2/25/2015 has been entered. Claims
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`1-20 are still pending in this Office action.
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`Response to Arguments
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`rejection of claims 1, 11-12, 14, 17 and 19 has been withdrawn after independent
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`The following is a quotation of pre-AlA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph:
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`An elementin a claim for a combination may be expressed as a meansor step for performing
`a specified function without the recital of structure, material, or acts in support thereof, and
`such claim shall be construed to cover the corresponding structure, material, or acts
`described in the specification and equivalents thereof.
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`5. Claim limitation “meansfor’ has/have been interpreted under 35 U.S.C. 112(f)
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`or pre-AlA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph, becauseit uses/they use a generic
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`placeholder “meansfor’ coupled with functional language “amplifier’ without reciting
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`sufficient structure to achieve the function. Furthermore, the generic placeholder is not
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`precededbya structural modifier.
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`Since the claim limitation(s) invokes 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112,
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`sixth paragraph, claim(s) 19-20 has/have been interpreted to cover the corresponding
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`structure described in the specification that achieves the claimed function, and
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`equivalents thereof.
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`A review of the specification showsthat the following appears to be the
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`corresponding structure described in the specification for the 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-
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`AIA 35 U.S.C. 112, sixth paragraph limitation:
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`first means for amplifying as recited in claim 19 corresponds to amplifier
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`stages 650a (see paragraph [0057] and FIG. 6A).
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`second meansfor amplifying as recited in claim 19 corresponds to amplifier
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`stages 650b (see paragraph [0057] and FIG. 6A).
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`meansfor enabling the first and second means for amplifying in a first
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`modeto obtain the first and second output RF signals as recited in claim 20
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`corresponds to the gate of cascode transistor 656a connected to the Vcasc voltage
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`via switch 658a and the gate of cascode transistor 656b connected to the Vcasc
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`voltage via switch 658b (see paragraph [0060] and FIG. 6B).
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`meansfor enabling the first means for amplifying and disabling the second
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`means for amplifying ina second modeto obtain the first output RF signal but
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`not the second output RF signal corresponds to the gate of cascode transistor
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`656a connected to the Vcasc voltage via switch 658a, and the gate of cascode
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`transistor 656b shorted to circuit ground via switch 658b (see paragraph [0061]
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`and FIG. 6C).
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`If applicant wishes to provide further explanation or dispute the examiner's
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`interpretation of the corresponding structure, applicant must identify the corresponding
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`drawing, if any, by reference characters in responseto this Office action.
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`If applicant does notintend to havethe claim limitation(s) treated under 35
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`U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112 , sixth paragraph, applicant may amendthe
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`claim(s) so that it/they will clearly not invoke 35 U.S.C. 112(f) or pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112,
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`sixth paragraph, or present a sufficient showing that the claim recites/recite sufficient
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`structure, material, or acts for performing the claimed function to preclude application of
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`Reasonsfor Allowance
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`The following is an examiner's statement of reasons for allowance:
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`6. Claims are allowable over prior art of record becausethe cited references
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`either singularly or in combination cannot teach or suggest “a first amplifier stage
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`configured to be independently enabled or disabled ...” and “a second amplifier stage
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`configured to be independently enabled or disabled ...” as set forth in the independent
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`claims 1, 17 and 19.
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`Conclusion
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`7. Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
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`Application/Control Number: 13/590,423
`Art Unit: 2631
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`/KHANH C TRAN/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2631
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