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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or
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`Commissionerof Patents and Trademarks
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`PTO-90C (Rev. 2/95)
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`U.S. G.P.O. 1999 460-693
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`Office Action Summary
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`(-] Responsive to communication(s) filed on
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`(] This action is FINAL.
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`Application No.
`09/317,235
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`Examiner
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`Applicant(s)
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`DARYL C. POPE
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`SANDELMAN ET AL
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`Group Art Unit
`2736
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`] Since this application is in condition for allowance except for formal matters,
`prosecution as to the merits is closed
`in accordancewith the practice under Ex parte QuawW@35 C.D. 11; 453 0.G. 213.
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`month(s), or thirty days, whichever is
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`A shortened statutory period for responseto this action is set to expire
`longer, from the mailing date of this communication. Failure to respond within the period for response will cause the
`application to become abandoned.
`(35 U.S.C. § 133). Extensions of time may be obtained underthe provisions of
`37 CFR 1.136(a).
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`Disposition of Claim
`XX] Claim(s) 1-50
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`Of the above, claim(s)
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`{-} Claim(s)
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`XX} Claim(s) 1-50
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`[J Claim(s)
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`{9 Claims
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`is/are withdrawn from consideration
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`isfare allowed.
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`is/are rejected.
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`is/are objectedto.
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`are subject to restriction or election requirement.
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`Application Papers
`KK] See the attached Notice of Draftsperson’s Patent Drawing Review, PTO-948.
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`[J The drawing(s) filed on
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`is/are objected to by the Examiner.
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`[-] The proposed drawing correction, filed on
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`is [approved [disapproved.
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`[] The specification is objected to by the Examiner.
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`[] The oath or declaration is objected to by the Examiner.
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`Priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119
`[] Acknowledgementis made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d).
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`of the CERTIFIED copiesof the priority documents have been
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`{-] received in Application No. (Series Code/Serial Number)
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`(] received in this national stage application from the International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
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`*Certified copies not received:
`_) Acknowledgement is made of a claim for domestic priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e).
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`Attachment(s)
`XX} Notice of References Cited, PTO-892
`[7 Information Disclosure Statement(s), PTO-1449, Paper No(s).
`_. Interview Summary, PTO-413
`XX] Notice of Draftsperson'’s Patent Drawing Review, PTO-948
`(7 Notice of Informal Patent Application, PTO-152
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`U. S. Patent and “rademark Office
`PTO-326 (Rev. 9-95)
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`Application/Control Number: 09/317235
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`Art Unit: 2736
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`ART REJECTION:
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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 formsthe 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 inventionis not identically disclosed or described as set forth in
`section 102 ofthis title, if the differences between the subject matter sought to be patented and the 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 negatived by the
`mannerin which the invention was made.
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`2.
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`Claims 1-50 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103(a) as being unpatentable over Wilson et
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`al(5,400,246).
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`-- In considering claim 1, the claimed subject matter that is met by Wilson et al(Wilson) includes:
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`1) the claimed sensor, and interface unit are met by the various sensors and detectors and
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`as well the PC interface unit(12, figure 2, column9, lines 27 et seq).
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`- Wilson does not show:
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`1) the claimedserver.
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`Since the system of Wilson is monitored and controlled via computerinterface, it would
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`have been obviousto oneof ordinary skill in the art at the time the invention was madeto
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`incorporate a server into the system of Wilson, since a server would have been necessary to
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`effectively monitor and operate the computerized system.
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`-- Claims 31-50 recite subject matter that was met as discussed in claim 31 above.
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`-- Claims 1-30 recite methods that are met with regards to the discussion of the apparatus of
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`claim 31 above.
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`Conclusion
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`3.
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`Any responseto this action should be mailedto:
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`Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks
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`Washington, D.C. 20231
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`or faxedto:
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`(703) 308-905 1(for formal communications intended for entry)
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`(703) 305-3988(for informal or draft communications,please label
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`Hand-delivered responses should be brought to Crystal Park II, 2121 Crystal
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`Drive, Arlington. VA., Sixth Floor (Receptionist).
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`4.
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`Anyinquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner
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`should be directed to Daryl C. Pope whose telephone numberis (703) 305-4838. The examiner
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`can normally be reached on M-Th from 8:30 to 6:00. The examiner can also be reached on
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`alternate Fridays from 8:30 to 5:00 since the examiner worksonaflex-time schedule in which
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`If attempts to reach the examinerby telephoneare unsuccessful, the examiner's supervisor,
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`Jeff Hofsass, can be reached on (703) 305-4717. The fax phone numberfor the organization
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`wherethis application or proceedingis assigned is (703) 305-3988.
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`Anyinquiry of a general nature or relating to the status of this application or proceeding
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`should be directed to the receptionist whose telephone numberis (703) 305-8576.
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`Daryl C. Pope
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`Jan. 11, 2000
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