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`INFORMATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT UNDER 37 C.F.R. 1.97
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`issued abroad in reference to a corresponding foreign
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`application.
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`PATENT COOPERATION 1. cATY
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`From the INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
`To:
`INTERNATIONAL OCTROOIBUREAU 8.V.
`Attn. GRAVENDEEL Cornelis
`Prof. Holstlaan 6
`NL-5656 AA Eindhoven
`NETHERLANDS
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`PCT
`DSFVRATIN GR THANENITEALE
`THE INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
`OR THE DECLARATION
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`(PCT Rule 44.1)
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`GRAV
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`PHA 23. 706W0
`international application No,
`PCT/EP 00/ 05952
`Applicant
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`KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
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`Date of mailing
`(day/month/year)
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`07/11/2000.
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`FOR FURTHER ACTION
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`1. [| ‘The apolicantis hereby notitied that the international Search Report has been established and is transmitted herewith,
`Filing of amendments and statement under Article 19:
`The applicant is entitled, if he so wishes, to amend the claims of the International Application (see Rule 45):
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`When? The time limit for filing such amendments is riormally 2 months from the date of transmittal of the
`Inte(nationa! Search Agport; however, for more details, see the notes on Ihe accompanying sheet,
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`International Bureau of WIPO
`34, chemin des Colombettes
`1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
`Fascimile No; (41-22) 740,14,35
`For mare detailed Instructions, see tha notes on the accompanying shee!.
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`Internationa) Search Report will be established and thatthe declaration under
`2, CF The applicantis hereby notified that no.
`Artcie 17(2)(a} to that effect is transmitted herewith.
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`3, L] With reqard to the protest against paymentof (an) additional fee(s) under Rule 40.2, the applicantis notified that:
`[] the protest tegether with the dacision thereon has been transmitted to the internalional Bureau together with the
`applicant's requestto forward the texls of both the protest and the decision thereon to the designated Oftices.
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`[[} no decision has been made yet on the protest; the applicant will be Notiied as saon as a decision is made.
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`4, Further action(s):
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`The applicant is reminded of the following:
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`* Shortly after 18 months from the priority date, theinternational application will be published by the International Bureau,
`lf the applicant wishes to avoid or postpone publication, a notice of withdrawal of the international application, or of the
`priorlly claim, must reach the International Bureau as provided in Rules 906!s.i and 906/s.3, respeciively, befare the
`complation of the technical préparations tor international publication,
`Within 79 months from the priority date, a demandfor international preliminary examination mustbetitedil the applicant
`wishes to-pustpone the entry into the national phase until 30 manins fram the priority date (in some Otfices even later).
`Withiry 20 mantis from the priority date, the apalicant must perfarm the prescribed acts for entry intothe national phase
`betore all designated Offices which have not been elected in the demand or in a later election within 19 months from the
`priority date or could not be elected because they are not bound by ChapterIi.
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`Name and mailing address of the International Searching Authority|Authorized officer
`European Patent Offive, P.B. 5818 Palentiaan 2
`NL-2280 HV Rijswiik
`28)
`Tel, (+31-70) 340-2040, Tx. 31 G51 eo ni,
`em. Fax: (431-70) 340-3016
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`Ahmed Soliman
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`C a PCT/ISA/220 (July 1998)
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`the international search was carried oul on the basis of a translation of the international application furmished to this
`Authority (Ruie 23.1(b)).
`b, Wilh regard to any nueleatide and/or amino acid sequence disclosed in the international appiication, the international search
`was carried out cn the basis of (he sequence listing =
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`contained in the international application (Im written form,
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`filed together with the international application in computer readabie form
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`furnished subsequently fo this Authority in written form.
`furnished subsequenily-to this Authority in computer readble form
`the statement that the subsequently furnished written sequencelisting does not go beyond the disclosure in the
`international application as fited has been furnished.
`the statement that the information fecorded in compuler readable form is identical to the writlen sequence listing has been
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`Certain claims were found unsearchable (See Box |),
`Unity of invention is tacking (see Box 11).
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`4. With regard to thetitle,
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`the lexthas beenestablished by this Authority to read as follows:
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`PATENT COOPERATION 7. =ATY
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`PCT
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`INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
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`(PCT Article 18 and Aules 43 and 44)
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`Applicant's or agent'sfle reterence
`FOR FURTHER $826 Notification of Transmittal of International Search Report
`UAT.
`(Form PCT/SA/220) as well as, where appticable, item 5 belaw.
`PHA 23.706WO
`ACTION
`International application No.
`Internationalfiling date (day/monti/year)
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`(Earliest) Priorily Date (dawinenthryesr)
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`PCT/EP 00/ 05952
`Applicant
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`27/06/2000
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`30/06/1999
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`KONINKLIUKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.Y.
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`‘This International Search Report has been prepared by this International Searching Authority and is transmitted to the applicant
`aecording to Article 18. A copy fs being transmitted to the International Bureau.
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`
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`This International Search Repert consists ofa total of
`3
`sheets.
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`{tis also accompanied by @ copy of each prior art documentcited in this report. [X]
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`4, Basis of the report
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`a. With regard {6 the fanguage, the intemational search was carried Gut on the basis of the international application in tre
`language in which it was filed, unless otherwise indicated underthis item
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`because this figure better characterizes the invention
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`[X]
`ihe textis approved as submilted by the applicant,
`L]
`ihe text has been established, according to Aule 38.2(b}, by this Authority as it appears in Boxill, The applicant may,
`within ore month from the date of mailing of this international search report, submit comments to this Authority.
`6. The figuré ofthe drawings to be published with Ihe abstractis Figure Mo.
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`[]
`as suggested by the appleant
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`[x]
`because the applicant failed to suggest a figure.
`[]
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`Form PCT/SA/210 (first sheet) (July 1998)
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`None af the figuras,
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`INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
`International Apalication No
`PCT/EP 00/05952
`A. CLASSIFICATION OF SUBJECT MATTER
`G06F9/44
`TPC 7=GO6F9/445
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`
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`According te International Patent Classification (IPC) of to both national classification and IPG
`B. PIELOS SEARCHED
`Minimum documentation séarched (classitication system followad by classification symaals)
`IPC 7
`GO6F
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`Documentation ssarened other than minimum documentation lo tha extent that such documents ara Included in the Tlalds searched
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`Electronic data bage consulied during the International search (name of data basa and, wheres practical, search tarme used)
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`EPO-Internal,
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`INSPEC,
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`IBM-TDB, COMPENDEX
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`¢. DOCUMENTS GONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANT
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`Galegory ®|Gilation of document, with indication, where appropriata, of the relevant passages Relevant to claim No
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`“lt US 5 809 287 A (SHAFFER DAVID SCOTT
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`AL) 15 September 1998 (1998-09-15)
`column 1,
`line 60 -column 2,
`line 57
`column 3,
`line 22 - line 30
`column 4,
`line 16 - line 24
`column 6,
`line 36 - line 42
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`US 5 784 702 A CGREENSTEIN PAUL GREGORY
`ET AL) 21 July 1998 (1998-07~+21)
`abstract; figures 1,16
`column 2,
`line 36 ~- Tine 59
`column 3,
`line 59 - line 66
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`line 5 - line 7
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`Palant family members ara Iistad in annex.
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`* Special calegotias of cited documants
`“A” document detining the general stete of tha art which Is not
`eonsiderad to be of particular ralavance:
`“E" aariar document but publishad on ar after tha international
`filing date
`“L” document which may throw ddubls an priority claim(s) or
`whien (s cited to establish the publication date of another
`gitation oF othar special reason (as specified)
`"OS" document referring to an ofa! disctesura, Use, oxhibitlon or
`o\her maans
`“p" document published prior te tha Intemational fling cata but
`jatar than the prarky date claimed
`Dale of the actual completion af the international search
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`“7? fater document published after the Intemational tiling date
`or priority date and not in conflict with the application but
`citad ta Understand the principle or théary Undanying the
`invention
`™<” document of particular relevance; the claimed invention
`cannot be considered novel or cannol be considerad to
`involve an invantiva slap Whenthe document(s taken alone
`"Y" document of particutar ralevance; tha claimac invention
`cannoli be considered to invalvaaninventive step whan the
`docurent is combined with one or more other such doct—
`in the art,
`ments, auia combination being obvious ta a person skilled
`"" document member al the same.patant family
`Date of mailing of the international search report
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`31 October 2000
`Name and mailing address o!tha ISA
`European Patent Office, P.B. 5848 Patentlaan 2
`NL = 2280 HV Aliswik
`Tel. (+91-70) 340-2040, Tx. 91 651 epo ni,
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`Fax. (431=70) 340-3016 Form PCTNSA/216 (second sheet) (July 1992)
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`07/11/2000
`Authorized officer
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`Relevantio cairn Nn
`A
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`US 5 499 367 A (SONTY ATASHIT €
`ET AL)
`1,2,8,
`12 March 1996 (1996-03-12)
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`line 60 -column 6,
`column 7,
`line 3 - line 21
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`line 16
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`INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT oeae,International Applicailon No
`
`information on patent enyansnees
`PCT/EP 00/05952 SS}
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`Patent document
`Publication
`Patent family
`Publication
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`cited in search report
`dale
`member(s)
`date
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`
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`US 5809287
`A
`15-09-1998
`5586304 A
`17-12-1996
`5568143 A
`24-12-1996
`5960189 A
`28-09-1999
`695638 B
`20-08-1998
`3053895 A
`21-03-1996
`2157728 A,C
`09-03-1996
`0703531 A
`27-03-1996
`8227355 A
`03-09-1996
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`1
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`AU
`AU
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`EP
`JP
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`21-07-1998
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`12-03-1996
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`US
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`BR
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`5659786 A
`2100540 A
`0593874 A
`7295841 A
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`9402027 A
`0632371 A
`7006026 A
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`19-08-1997
`20-04-1994
`27-04-1994
`10-11-1995
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`13-12-1994
`04-01-1995
`10-01-1995
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`Form PCT/SA/210 (patent family annex) (July 1992)
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` Untrep StTATes .ATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
`United States Patent and Tradomark Office
`Address; COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS AMD TRADEMARIES
`Washingtan, D.C, 20234
`www.uspte.gov
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`AFPLICATION NO.
`09/343,607
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`FILLING DATE
`06/30/1999
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
`YASSER ALSAFADI
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`ATTORNEY DOCKET NO.
`PHA-23, 706
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`CONFIRMATION NO
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`7590
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`02/14/2002
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`US PHILIPS CORPORATION
`580 WHITE PLAINS ROAD
`TARRYTOWN, NY 10591
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`CHAVIS, JOHN Q
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`2122
`DATE MAILED: 02/14/2002
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`Please find below and/orattached an Office communivution concerning this application or proceeding.
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`1)! Responsive ta communication(s) filed on papers filed 6-30-99 and 11-29-39
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`2a)C] This action is FINAL,
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`2b)} This action is non-final.
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`closed in accordance with the practice under Ex parte Quay/e, 1935 C,D. 11; 453 O.G, 213.
`Disposition of Claims
`4)X] Claim(s) 1-27
`4a) Of the above, claim(s)
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`5)L]: Claimis)
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`is/are pending in the application.
`is/are withdrawn from consideratio
`is/are allowed.
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`6} Claim(s) 1-27
`is/are rejected,
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`7) Claim(s)
`is/are objected to,
`! are subject to restriction and/or election requiremen
`811] Claims
`Application Papers
`9\11 The specification is objected to by the Examiner.
`10)C] The drawing(s) filed on
`is/are objected to by the Examiner,
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` 3) Since this application is in condition for allowance except for formal matters, prosecution as to the merits is
` 11)L] The proposed drawing correctionfiled on
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`Application No.
`09/343,607
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`Office Action Summary
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`~ The MAILING DATE of this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address -~
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`Aisafadi et al.
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`In no avent, however, may a reply be timelyfiled
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`Period for Reply
`A SHGRTENED STATUTORY PERIOD FOR REPLY 1S SET TO EXPIRE
`THE MAILING DATE OF THIS COMMUNICATION.
`- Extensions of time may be available Under the provisions of 37 CFR 1.136 (a),
`after SIX (8) MONTHS from the mailing date of thig carnmunication.
`lf the period for reply specified aboveis less than thirty (30) days, a reply within the statutory minimum of thirty (30) days will
`be considered timely.
`- {f NO period for reply ts specified abave, tha maximum statutory period will apply and will expires SIX (6) MONTHSfrom the mailing date of this
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`- Failure to reply within the set or extended period for reply will, by statute, cause the application ta bacome ABANDONED (35 U.S.C. § 133).
`- Any reply received by the Office later than three months after the mailing date of this communication, even if timaly filed, may reduca any
`saffied patent term adjustment. See 37 CFR 1.704(b).
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`Status
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`approved wi) disapproved.
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`12,0 The oath or declaration is abjected to by the Examiner.
`Priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119
`13/0] Acknowledgement is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. & 119{a)-(d).
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`All b) Some* c)O None of:
`1.C1] Certitied copies of the priority documents have been received,
`2.) Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No.
`3.4] Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this National Stage
`application from the International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a}).
`“See the attached detailed Office action for a list af the certified copies not received,
`1447] Acknowledgement is made of a claim for domestic priority under 35 U.S.C. $ 1719le),
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`Attachment(s}
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`Interview Suminary (PTO-413) Paper Nola).
`18)(_]
`15) I] Notice of Rofaronces Cited (FTO-832)
`13} O Notice of informal Patent Application {PTO-152|
`48) xl Notice af Draftaperson's Patent Drawing Review (PTO-948)
`20) {7} Other;
`17) yl Information Disclosure Staternant{s) (PTO-1449] Paper Nalsi ad
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` U.S, Patent and Trademark Office
`PTO-326 (Rev, 9-00)
`Office Action Summary
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`Application/Control Number: 09/343,607
`Art Unit: 2122
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`Page 2
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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`1.
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`The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103(a) which forms the basis for all obviousness
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`rejections set forth in this Office action:
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`(a) A patent may not be obtained though the invention is not identically disclosed or described as set forth tn
`section 102 ofthis title, if the differences between the subject matter sought to be patented andthe priorart are
`such that the subject matter as a whole would have been obvious at the time the invention was made to a person
`having ordinary skill in the art to which said subject matter pertains. Patentability shall not be negatrved by the
`manner in which the invention was made.
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`2.
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`Claims 1-21 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103{a) as being unpatentable over Carroll et al.
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`(6,301,707) in view of the applicant’s design choice of determining to compare for uncompatible
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`versus compatible items to determine compatibility,
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`Claims
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`Carroll
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`1, A processor implemented method for
`controlling the reconfiguration of an
`electronic device, the method comprising
`the stepsof:
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`receiving information representative of a
`reconfiguration request relating to the
`electronic device;
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`determining at least one device component
`required to implement the reconfiguration
`request;
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`comparing the determined component and
`information specifying at least one
`additional component currently implemented
`in the electronic device with at least one of a
`list of known unacceptable configurations
`for the electronic device; and
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`see thetitle, abstract and the
`Background of the invention,
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`This feature is inherent in view of
`col, 4 lines 37-49, specifically the
`Feature that indicates that
`“Reconfiguration can be selectively
`Selectively activated” (ie. Requested)
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`see col. 3 lines 20-35 and col. 5 lines
`§4-col. 6 line 12.
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`see col, 1 lines 43-54, specifically the
`Phrase that indicates “the core
`program needs to access only
`selected components,,, Also, see col.
`6 lines 13-23 (a subset of which are
`Be installed in the target system
`According to a profile of the target
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`System that is stored in the target
`system, These features indicate that
`A comparison is occurring; however,
`The comparison is based on the
`“srofile ofthe system”, which infers
`Thatlike items are compared.
`However, it is considered a choice of
`Design to select to compare either
`Ttems that are compatible (as taught
`By Carroll) or items that are not
`Compatible; since, both provides the
`Sameresult of determining ifthe
`Component is compatible with the
`Target. Therefore, it would have
`Been obvious to a person ofordinary
`Skill in theart at the time of the
`invention to substitute for the feature
`Of comparing to determine similarity
`(based On the profile ofthe target
`system), With comparing to
`determine if the items are dissimilar
`(Unacceptable configurations), since
`The test merely utilize opposite types
`Ofdata (similar vs dissimilar) to
`Determine the sameresult
`(compatibility of the update).
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`see col. 8 lines 49-53.
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`see the rejection of the last step of
`claim 1, supra.
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`generating informationindicative of an
`approval or a denial of the reconfiguration
`request based at least in part on the result of
`the comparing step.
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`2. The method of claim | further including
`the step ofgenerating information indicative
`of an approval of the reconfiguration
`request if the determined component and the
`additional component are consistent with a
`given one of the known acceptable
`configurations.
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`3, The method of claim 1 further including
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`see again the last step of claim 1.
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`the step of downloading the determined
`component to the electronic device if the
`determined component and the additional
`componentare consistent with a given one
`ofthe known acceptable configurations.
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`4. The method of claim 1 further including
`the steps of: comparing the determined
`component and information specifying at
`least one additional component currently
`implemented in the electronic device with
`the list of known unacceptable
`configurations for the electronic device; and
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`generating information indicative of a denial
`of the reconfiguration request if the
`determined component and the additional
`component are consistent with a given one
`of the known unacceptable configurations.
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`5, The method of claim 1 further including
`the steps of: comparing the determined
`component and information specifying at
`least one additional component currently
`implemented in the electronic device with
`the list of known unacceptable
`configurationsfor the electronic device; and
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`generating informationindicating that the
`requested reconfiguration is unknownif the
`determined component and the additional
`component are not consistent with a given
`one of the knownacceptable or
`unacceptable configurations.
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`6, The methad of claim 1 further including
`the step of transmitting in response to the
`reconfiguration request a list of additional
`components required in the electronic device
`in order to implement the reconfiguration,
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`see the comparing step of claim 1.
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`see the last step of claim 1
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`see claim 1.
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`see claim 1.
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`7. The method of claim 1 wherein the
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`See the PCN’s, which identifies the
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`information specifying at least one additional
`component currently implemented in the
`electronic device includes identifiers of each
`of the components in a set of components
`currently implemented in the electronic
`device.
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`8. The method of claim 7 wherein the
`identifiers of each of the componentsin the
`set of components are included in the
`reconfiguration request.
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`9. The method of claim 1 wherein the
`reconfiguration request comprises a request
`for an upgrade ofat least one of a software
`component and a hardware component of
`the electronic device.
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`10, The method of claim 1 wherein the
`reconfiguration request is received from the
`electronic device over a network connection
`established with a reconfiguration manager
`implementing the receiving, determining,
`comparing and generating steps,
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`software components, col. 7 lines
`19-32.
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`See again the rejection of claim 7.
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`It.is considered inherent that the
`software dawnloaded can beutilized
`to update software or hardware (such
`as providing new drivers) “based
`On the profile of the system”
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`See col. 5 lines 14-29.
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`Claims 11-20 are rejected as claims 1-10 above.
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`The features of claim 21 is taught via claim 1.
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`Any inguiry concerning this communication or earlier
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`communications from the examiner should be directed to Examiner
`Chavis whose telephone number is (703) 305-9665. The examiner can
`normally be reached on Monday-Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
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`Tf attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are
`unsuccessful,
`the examiner's supervisor, Gregory Morse, can be
`reached on (703) 308-4789. The Official Fax Numbers for TC-2100 are:
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`After-final
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`Non-Official/Draft
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`(703) 746-7238
`(703) 746-7239
`(703) 746-7240
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`Any inquiry of a general nature or relating to the status of
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`this application or proceeding should be directed to the Group
`receptionist whose telephone number is (703) 305-3500.
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`February 8, 2002
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`09/343,607
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`Applicant/Patent
`Alsafadiet al.
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`Examiner
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`John Chavis
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`‘\pplication/Control No.
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`Art Unit
`2122
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`Notice of References Cited
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`U.S, PATENT DOCUMENTS
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`Carroll at al.
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`Classification *
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`Document Number
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`10/2001
`6,301,707
`5/1997 Smith et al.
`5,434,075
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`6/1999
`Banaska etal.
`5,918,194
`Larsen etal.
`8/1989
`5,933,026
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`* A copy of this reference fs not being furnished with this Office action. Seq MPEP § 707.05{a).
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`Form PTO O48 (Rew 8-98)
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`U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE- Patent and Trademark Office
`NOTICE OF DRAFTSPERSON'S
`PATENT DRAWING REVIEW
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`Sue ra em
`Application No, 2? CO
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`The drawing(s) filed (insertseikes
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`objected to Oy the Drafisperson under 37 CFR 1.8:
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`sdbmisston of new, corrected drawings when necessary. Corrected drawing must be sumitted according lo the instructions on the back of
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` 8. ARRANGEMENTOF VIEWS. 37 CFR 1.84(i)
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`» PHOTOGRAPHS. 37 CFR 1.8i (by)
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`_____ Foor quatity (halftone). Fig(s)
`4 TYPE OP PAPER. 37 CFR 1.8d(2)
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`folds, copy machine marks nol accepted. Fig(s)
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`21cm by 29.7 om (DIN size Ad)
`a 2bt om by 27.9 em (R 1/25 11 inches)
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`5. MARGINS. 27 CPR E.84(g): Acceplable margins;
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`Top2Sent Let 24an Rigit 1.Sem Bottom 1.0 cm
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`6. VIEWS. 37 CFR EB4(h)
`REMINDER; Specification may require revision ta
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`Partial views. 37 CFR 1.84()(2)
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`becomes the right side, excep! for graphs, Fig(s)
`9. SCALE, 37 CFR 1.84(k)
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`crowding when drawing is reduced in size to iwo-lhirds in
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`MFR 18d(i)
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