IN THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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`Applicant
`Serial No.
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`: Donald Andrew Burris
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`l4/259,703
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`Filed
`Title
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`: April 23, 2014
`: COAXIAL CAB LE CONNECTOR WITH INTEGRAL RFI PROTECTION
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`Certificate of EFS -Web Transmission
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`I hereby certify that this correspondence is being
`transmitted Via the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`electronic filing system (EFS-Web) to the USPTO on
`April 29, 2016.
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`Thomas J . Osborne, Jr., Registration No. 39,796
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`Examiner
`Docket
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`Art Unit
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`AND BIASING RING
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`: Jeancharles, Milagros
`: HIl3—04l
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`: 2833
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`Confirm. No.
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`: 7433
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`Commlssloner for Patents
`P-Q BOX 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
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`By /Thomas J. Osborne Jr./
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`AMENDMENT
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`This paper is being filed in response to the Office Action of February 2, 2016.
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`Reconsideration of the present application is respectfully requested in light of the amendments
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`and remarks below, which include, in order of appearance, beginning on separate sheets:
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`I Amendments to the Claims; and
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`I Remarks.
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`PPC Exhibit 2029
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`Coming v. PPC
`|PR2016—01569
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`
`
`Applicant
`Serial No.
`
`: Donald Andrew Burris
`:
`l4/259,703
`
`Filed
`Title
`
`: April 23, 2014
`: COAXIAL CAB LE CONNECTOR WITH INTEGRAL RFI PROTECTION
`
`Certificate of EFS -Web Transmission
`
`I hereby certify that this correspondence is being
`transmitted Via the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`electronic filing system (EFS-Web) to the USPTO on
`April 29, 2016.
`
`Thomas J . Osborne, Jr., Registration No. 39,796
`
`Examiner
`Docket
`
`Art Unit
`
`AND BIASING RING
`
`: Jeancharles, Milagros
`: HIl3—04l
`
`: 2833
`
`Confirm. No.
`
`: 7433
`
`Commlssloner for Patents
`P-Q BOX 1450
`Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
`
`By /Thomas J. Osborne Jr./
`
`AMENDMENT
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`This paper is being filed in response to the Office Action of February 2, 2016.
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`Reconsideration of the present application is respectfully requested in light of the amendments
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`and remarks below, which include, in order of appearance, beginning on separate sheets:
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`I Amendments to the Claims; and
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`I Remarks.
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`PPC Exhibit 2029
`
`Coming v. PPC
`|PR2016—01569
`
`
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`Serial No. — l4/259,703
`Art Unit — 2833
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`Amendments to the Claims
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`The following listing of claims will replace all prior Versions, and listings, of claims in
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`the present application:
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`1. (Currentlhy amended) A coaxial cable connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable to a
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`terminal, the coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, a dielectric surrounding the inner
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`conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric, and a jacket surrounding the outer
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`conductor, the connector comprising:
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`a coupler adapted to couple the connector to the terminal;
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`a body assembled with the coupler;
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`a post assembled with the coupler and the body, wherein the post is adapted to receive an
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`end of a coaxial cable; and
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`a biasing ring positioned inside of the coupler,
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`wherein at least one of the coupler, the post, or anel—the body has a contacting portion to
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`establish electrical continuity between at least two of the coupler, the body and the post, and
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`wherein the contacting portion is formed monolithically with the at least one of the coupler, the
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`post, and the body, or anel—wherein the biasing ring biases the contacting portion such that
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`electrical continuity is maintained regardless of the tightness of the coupling of the connector to
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`the terminal and the contacting portion at least partially encloses the biasing ring when the
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`coaxial cable connector is assembled.
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`2. (Currently amended) The coaxial cable connector of claim 1, wherein the contacting portion
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`is [[a]] radially projecting.
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`3. (Canceled)
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`4. (Original) The coaxial cable connector of claim 2, wherein the contacting portion forms in a
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`rearward facing manner when the coaxial cable connector is assembled.
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`5. (Original) The coaxial cable connector of claim 2, wherein the contacting portion forms in a
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`forward facing manner when the coaxial cable connector is assembled.
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`6. (Original) The coaxial cable connector of claim 1, wherein the contacting portion provides for
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`electrical continuity from the outer conductor of the coaxial cable to the terminal regardless of
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`the tightness or adequacy of the coupling of the coaxial cable connector to the terminal.
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`7. (Currently amended) The coaxial cable connector of claim 1, wherein th_ebiasing ring is
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`constructed at least partially from conductive material.
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`8. (Currently amended) A coaxial cable connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable to an
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`equipment connection port, the coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, a dielectric
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`surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric, and a jacket
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`surrounding the outer conductor, the connector comprising:
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`a coupler adapted to couple the connector to the equipment connection port;
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`a body assembled with the coupler, and
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`a post assembled with the coupler and the body, wherein the post is adapted to receive an
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`end of a coaxial cable;
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`a biasing ring, and
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`a retainer assembled with the coupler and the body, wherein the retainer extends into the
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`body and the retainer comprises a contacting portion, and wherein the contacting portion is of
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`monolithic construction with the retainer, and
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`wherein electrical continuity is established between the retainer and the coupler, and
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`wherein the biasing ring biases the contacting portion to the coupler such that electrical
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`continuity is maintained regardless of the tightness of the coupling of the connector to the
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`terminal and the contacting portion at least partially encloses the biasing ring when the coaxial
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`cable connector is assembled.
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`9. (Original) The coaxial cable connector of claim 8, wherein the contacting portion is a radially
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`projecting.
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`10. (Original) The coaxial cable connector of claim 9, wherein the contacting portion at least
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`partially encloses the biasing ring when the coaxial cable connector is assembled.
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`ll. (Original) The coaxial cable connector of claim 9, wherein the contacting portion forms in a
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`forward facing manner when the coaxial cable connector is assembled.
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`12. (New) A coaxial cable connector for coupling an end of a coaxial cable to an equipment
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`connection port, the coaxial cable comprising an inner conductor, a dielectric surrounding the
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`inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric, and a jacket surrounding the outer
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`conductor, the connector comprising:
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`a coupler adapted to couple the connector to the terminal;
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`a body assembled with the coupler;
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`a post comprising a monolithically formed contacting portion, the post assembled with
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`the coupler and the body, wherein the post is adapted to receive an end of a coaxial cable; and
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`a biasing ring positioned inside of the coupler,
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`wherein the contacting portion is adapted to establish electrical continuity between the
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`post and the coupler, and wherein the biasing ring biases the contacting portion such that
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`electrical continuity is maintained regardless of the tightness of the coupling of the connector to
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`the terminal and the contacting portion at least partially encloses the biasing ring when the
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`coaxial cable connector is assembled.
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`13. (New) The coaxial cable connector of claim 12, wherein the contacting portion is radially
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`projecting.
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`14. (New) The coaxial cable connector of claim 13, wherein the contacting portion forms in a
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`rearward facing manner when the coaxial cable connector is assembled.
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`15. (New) The coaxial cable connector of claim 13, wherein the contacting portion forms in a
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`forward facing manner when the coaxial cable connector is assembled.
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`16. (New) The coaxial cable connector of claim 12, wherein the contacting portion provides for
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`electrical continuity from the outer conductor of the coaxial cable to the terminal regardless of
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`the tightness or adequacy of the coupling of the coaxial cable connector to the terminal.
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`17. (New) The coaxial cable connector of claim 12, wherein biasing ring is constructed at least
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`partially from conductive material.
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`18. (New) The coaxial cable connector of claim 12, wherein the coupler comprises a front end,
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`a back end, and a lip extending into a bore formed by the coupler, and the contacting portion of
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`the post is disposed forward of the lip of the coupler when the coaxial cable connector is
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`assembled.
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`19. (New) The coaxial cable connector of claim 12 wherein the contacting portion extends from
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`a shoulder of the post.
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`20. (New) The coaxial cable connector of claim 19 wherein the contacting portion radially
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`extends from a shoulder of the post.
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`REMARKS
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`This Amendment and Response is considered fully responsive to the Office action mailed
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`February 2, 2016. Prior to entry of this Amendment and Response, claims 1, 2 and 4-11 are
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`pending in the present application and stand rejected. In this Amendmnet and Response, claims
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`1, 2, 7 and 8 have been amended without prejudice or disclaimer. New claims 12-20 have been
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`added. No new matter has been added. No claims have been canceled. Thus, after entry of this
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`Amendment and Response, claims 1, 2 and 4-20 are pending. Reconsideration and
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`reexamination are respectfully requested.
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`Objection to the Specification
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`The Office action objects to the specification as purportedly failing to describe Figures
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`5A, 5B, 5C and 6A. Applicant respectfully traverses this objection for at least the following
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`reasons.
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`Applicant notes that Figure 5A is described in originally-filed paragraphs [0021] and
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`[0054] of the specification (paragraphs [0023] and [0056] of the published application).
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`Figure 5B is described in originally-filed paragraphs [0022] and [0055] of the specification
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`(paragraphs [0024] and [0057] of the published application). Figure 5C is described in
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`originally-filed paragraphs [0023] and [0055] of the specification (paragraphs [0025] and [0057]
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`of the published application). Figure 6A is described in originally-filed paragraphs [0025] and
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`[0057] of the specification (paragraphs [0027] and [0059] of the published application).
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`Accordingly, Applicant respectfully requests that the Office reconsider and withdraw the
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`objection to the specification.
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`Objections to the Claims
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`Claims 1, 2 and 7 were objected to based on purported inforrnalities. Claims 1, 2 and 7
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`have been amended without prejudice or disclaimer and solely to expedite prosecution of the
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`present application. Applicant respectfully requests that the objections to claims 1, 2 and 7 be
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`reconsidered and withdrawn and that claims 1, 2 and 7 be allowed.
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`Re'ections Under 35 U.S.C.
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`102 a
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`Claims 1, 2, 4, 6, 8-10 were rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(a)(2) as being anticipated by
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`Purdy et al. (US Patent 8,323,060). Applicant respectfully traverses this rejection for at least the
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`following reasons.
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`Claim 1 recites, from which claims 2, 4, 6 and 8-10 depend, recites, inter alia, that, “the
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`contacting portion is formed monolithicially with the at least one of the coupler, the post, or the
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`body” and “the contacting portion at least partially encloses the biasing ring when the coaxial
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`cable connector is assembled.”
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`In contrast to claim 1, Purdy discloses a distinct continuity member (370) that is
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`positioned between a post (40) and a body (50) of a connector. Although the Office argues that
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`Fig. 13 of Purdy shows that the continuity member (370) is formed monolithically with at least
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`one of the coupler, the post, or the body, Applicant respectfully disagrees. A portion of Fig. 13
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`from Purdy is shown below:
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`As can be clearly seen, the continuity member (370), including the “nut contact
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`portion (374),” is a separate, distinct component and is not “formed monolithically” with at least
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`one of the of the coupler, the post, or the body as recited in claim 1. The Office action appears to
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`be confused that although the nut contacting portion (374) may be monolithic with the continuity
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`member (370), neither of the nut contacting portion nor the continuity member (370) is formed
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`monolithically with at least one of the coupler, the post, or the body as recited in claim 1.
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`Further, although the continuity member (370) extends to the nut 30 in Purdy, the
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`similarly fails to disclose, teach or suggest at least that the continuity member (370) at least
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`partially encloses a biasing ring when the coaxial cable connector is assembled as recited in
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`claim 1. Rather, Purdy includes an O—ring sealing member (80) that is disposed between the
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`nut (30) and the connector body (50). The continuity member (370) of Purdy does not at least
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`partially enclose the sealing member (80).
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`Thus, Purdy fails to anticipate claims 1, 2, 4 and 6.
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`Claim 8, from which claims 9 and 10 depend, recites, inter alia, “the contacting portion
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`at least partially encloses the biasing ring when the coaxial cable connector is assembled.”
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`As discussed above with respect to claim 1, Purdy fails to disclose, teach or suggest at
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`least that “the contacting portion at least partially encloses the biasing ring when the coaxial
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`cable connector is assembled.” Thus, Purdy similarly fails to anticipate claims 8-10.
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`Accordingly, Applicant respectfully requests that the Office reconsider and withdraw the
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`rejection of claims 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8-10 and allow claims 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8-10.
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`Re'ections Under 35 U.S.C.
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`103
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`Claims 5, 7 and ll were rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Purdy
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`et al. (US Patent 8,383,060). Applicant respectfully traverses this rejection for at least the
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`following reasons.
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`Claims 5, 7 and ll depend from either claim 1 or claim 8 and are believed to be
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`patentable over Purdy for at least the same reasons discussed above with respect to independent
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`claims 1 and 8. Thus, claims 5, 7 and ll are not obvious over Purdy. Accordingly, Applicant
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`respectfully requests that the Office reconsider and withdraw the rejection of claims 5, 7 and 11.
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`New claims 12-20
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`New claim 12, from which claims 13-20 depend, recites, inter alia, “a post comprising a
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`monolithically formed contacting portion” and is thus also believed to be patentable over Purdy.
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`CONCLUSION
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`Applicants respectfully submit that the present application is in condition for allowance.
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`The Examiner is encouraged to contact the undersigned to resolve efficiently any formal matters
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`or to discuss any aspects of the application or of this response. Otherwise, early notification of
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`allowable subject matter is respectfully solicited.
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`Art Unit - 2833
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`It is believed that no additional fees are necessary in connection with the filing of this
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`application. However, if it is determined that additional fees are necessary, the Patent Office is
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`hereby authorized to charge Deposit Account No 041133 for any such fees.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP
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`/Thomas J . Osborne, Jr./
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`By
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`Thomas J . Osborne, Jr.
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`Registration No. 39,796
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`1801 Broadway, Suite 1700
`Denver, CO 80202
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`Telephone: 303-831-6961
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