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`17/310,733
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`08/19/2021
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`MASANORI IWASAKI
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`SYP330475USO1HRG
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`9302
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`CHIP LAW GROUP/HRG
`505 N. Lake Shore Drive
`Suite 250
`CHICAGO. IL 60611
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`SANZ, GABRIEL A
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`ART UNIT
`2872
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`12/20/2024
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`ELECTRONIC
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`Notice of the Office communication was sent electronically on above-indicated "Notification Date" to the
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`docketing @chiplawgroup.com
`eofficeaction @appcoll.com
`sonydocketing @ hourglassresearch.com
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Application No.
`Applicant(s)
`17/310,733
`IWASAKI etal.
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`Office Action Summary Art Unit|AIA (FITF)StatusExaminer
`GABRIEL A SANZ
`2872
`Yes
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`1)™) Responsive to communication(s)filed on 18 September 2024.
`C) A declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/werefiled on
`2a)[¥) This action is FINAL.
`2b) (J This action is non-final.
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`4)(2) Since this application is in condition for allowance except for formal matters, prosecution as to the merits is
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`Priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119
`12)(¥) Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d)or (f).
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`Application/Control Number: 17/310,733
`Art Unit: 2872
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
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`The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined underthe
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`first inventorto file provisions of the AJA.
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`Priority
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`Receipt is acknowledgedof certified copies of papers required by 37 CFR 1.55.
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`Response to Amendment
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`The amendments filed 09/18/2024 have been entered. Claims 1, 3, 5-20 remain pending
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`in the application.
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`Response to Arguments
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`Applicant's arguments filed 09/18/2024 have been fully considered but they are not
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`persuasive.
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`Applicant arguesthat the prior art of record fails to disclose the limitations of claim 1.
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`Specifically, wherein a thickness ofa first portion of the conductive line is larger than a
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`thickness of a second portion of the conductive line. Examiner respectfully disagrees.
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`Examinernotes that in Fig 13 electrodes 130 becomethicker as they reach the edge of the
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`lens and leavethe lens.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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`In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to ATA 35 U.S.C.
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`102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any correction of the
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`statutory basis (1.e., changing from AIAto pre-AIA)for the rejection will not be considered a
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`new ground ofrejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection,
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`would be the same undereither status.
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`The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which formsthe basis for all obviousness
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`rejections set forth in this Office action:
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`A patent for a claimed invention maynotbe obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed inventionis not
`identically disclosed as set forth in section 102, if the differences between the claimed invention and the
`prior art are such that the claimed invention as a whole would have been obviousbefore the effective
`filing date of the claimed invention to a person having ordinaryskill in the art to which the claimed
`invention pertains. Patentability shall not be negated by the mannerin which the invention was made.
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`Claims1, 3, 5-6, 11-12, and 14 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over
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`Bernert (US 2014/0185010, of record) in view of Hetling (US 2007/0188710, of record).
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`Regarding claim 1, Bernert discloses a contact lens (see Fig 7) comprising: a lens
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`section wearable on an eyeball (see Fig 3; Para [0057]; device sits on a patient’s eye); at
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`least one functional section in the lens section (see Fig 7; Para [0089-0092]; LEDs 231
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`and light sensors 230 act as functional sections that are provided in a lens section 40); and
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`at least one terminal that is physically coupledto the at least one functional section (see
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`Fig 7; Para [0105]; distribution circuit 2310 is physically coupled to functional section
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`through conductors 45), and wherein the at least one terminal is configured to be
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`physically coupled to an external terminal (see Fig 7; Para [0096]; conductors 45
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`physically couple terminal 2310 to external module 25); and at least one line including a
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`first and a second end, wherein the first end is physically coupledto the at least one
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`functional section (see Fig 7; Para [0105]; conductors 45 attached to functional sections
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`231 and 230 at one end), the second endis physically coupled to the at least one terminal
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`(see Fig 7; Para [0105]; conductors 45 attached to distribution circuit 2310 at other end),
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`the at least one line further includes a conductive line (see Fig 7; Para [0105]; conductors
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`45include conductive lines).
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`Bernert does not disclose wherein a thickness ofafirst portion of the conductive line is
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`larger than a thickness of a second portion of the conductiveline, the first portion of the
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`conductiveline is closer to the at least one terminal than the second portion of the
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`conductive line, and the second portion of the conductiveline is closer to the at least one
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`functional section than the first portion of the conductive line. Bernert and Hetling are
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`related because both disclose contact lenses with external couplings.
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`Hetling discloses a contact lens (see Fig 13) wherein a thickness ofa first portion of the
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`conductive line is larger than a thickness of a second portion of the conductive line, the
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`first portion of the conductiveline is closer to the at least one terminal than the second
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`portion of the conductive line, and the second portion of the conductive line is closer to
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`the at least one functional section than thefirst portion of the conductive line (see Fig 13;
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`Para [0085-0087]; conductive lines thicker at an end connecting to the external wires 134
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`than an innersection)
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`Therefore, it would have been obviousfor one of ordinary skill in the art before the
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`effective filing date to modify Bernert with wherein a thickness ofa first portion of the
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`conductiveline is larger than a thickness of a second portion of the conductive line, the
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`first portion of the conductiveline is closer to the at least one terminal than the second
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`portion of the conductive line, and the second portion of the conductive line is closer to
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`the at least one functional section than thefirst portion of the conductive line of Hetling
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`for the purpose of providing more stable impedance so as to improvethe electrical signals
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`within the contact lens and thus improving the functions of the device (Para [0078])
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`Regarding claim 3, Bernert in view of Hetling discloses the contact lens according
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`to claim 1 (Hetling: see Fig 13) wherein the conductive line including at least one of a
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`carbon nanotube,gold, silver, or copper (Hetling: see Fig 13; Para [0079]; Gold used in
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`the conductive traces on the contact lens)
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`Therefore, it would have been obviousfor one of ordinary skill in the art before the
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`effective filing date to modify Bernert with wherein at least one of the oneor plurality of
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`lines includes a conductive line including a carbon nanotube,gold, silver, copper, or a
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`mixture of at least two of these materials of Hetling for the purpose of providing more
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`stable impedanceso as to improvethe electrical signals within the contact lens and thus
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`improving the functions of the device (Para [0078])
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`Regarding claim 5, Bernert in view of Hetling discloses the contact lens according
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`to claim 1 (Hetling: see Fig 14), wherein the at least one line further includesa resin film,
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`and the resin film covers the conductive line (Hetling: see Fig 14; Para [0079]; PMMA a
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`resin is used to cover the conductivetraces).
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`Therefore, it would have been obviousfor one of ordinary skill in the art before the
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`effective filing date to modify Bernert with wherein theat least one line further includes a
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`resin film, and the resin film covers the conductive line of Hetling for the purpose of
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`providing more stable impedanceso as to improvethe electrical signals within the
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`contact lens and thus improving the functions of the device (Para [0078])
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`Regarding claim 6, Bernert discloses the contact lens according to claim | (Hetling: see
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`Fig 13), wherein an elastic coefficient of the at least one line is equalto or less than 0.7
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`(Fig 10; Para [0078-0079]; an elastic conefficient is calculated from equation K=(Y*A)/L
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`be 5.17x10% (-4) N/m from a Youngs modulus of gold of 79GPA,a cross section area of
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`a circle with diameter 10 Angstrom, and a L of 3mm fromaradiusofa lens)
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`Therefore, it would have been obviousfor one of ordinary skill in the art before the
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`effective filing date to modify Bernet with wherein an elastic coefficient of the at least
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`one line is equalto or less than 0.7 of Hetlings for the purpose of providing morestable
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`impedance so as to improvethe electrical signals within the contact lens and thus
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`improving the functions of the device (Para [0078])
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`Regarding claim 11, Bernet in view of Hetling discloses the contact lens according
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`to claim 1 (Bernet: see Fig 7), further comprising at least one antenna in parallel with the
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`at least one line (Bernet: see Fig 9; Para [0111]; a spiral antenna coil 48 is disposed in
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`parallel to lines in a circular manner).
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`Regarding claim 12, Bernet in view of Hetling discloses the contact lens according
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`to claim 1 (Bernet: see Fig 7), wherein the at least one terminal on a surface of the lens
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`section (Bernet: see Fig 5; Para [0099-0104]; functional sections 231 rest on the surface
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`of proximal lens 40).
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`Regarding claim 14, Bernert in view of Hetling discloses the contact lens according
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`to claim 1 (Bernet: see Fig 7) wherein, in a case where the contact lens is worn on an
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`eye, at least one of a thickness distribution or a barycenter of the lens section is adjusted
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`to locate the at least one terminalat a specific position in the eye (Bernet: see Fig 13;
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`Para [0105]; Examineris interpreting this to mean that lens thickness and radiusis
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`modified to place terminals at specific locations; Bernet discloses the placement of
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`distribution circuit at the edge of lens as seen in Fig 7 so that a second lens 43 can be
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`placed over elements as seen in Fig 5).
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`Claim 7 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Bernert (US 2014/0185010,
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`of record) in view of Hetling (US 2007/0188710, of record) as applied to claim 1 above, and
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`further in view of An (US 2018/0136492, of record).
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`Regarding claim 7, Bernert in view of Hetling discloses the contact lens according
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`to claim 2 (see Fig 3). Bernert in view of Hetling does not disclose wherein theat least
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`one of line has a hollow structure. Bernert in view of Hetling and Anare related because
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`both disclose contact lenses.
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`An discloses a contact lens (see Fig 24B) wherein the at least one of line has a hollow
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`structure (see Fig 24A and B; Para [0154-0156]; microtubes 1053 make uplines; tubes
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`hollow to allow collection of liquid).
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`Therefore, it would have been obviousfor one of ordinary skill in the art before the
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`effective filing date to modify Bernert in view of Hetling with wherein the at least one of
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`line has a hollow structure of An for the purpose of improving the supply of energy
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`providedto the lens so as to power lens devices (Para [0004])
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`Claims 8-10, and 13 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Bernert (US
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`2014/0185010, of record) in view of Hetling (US 2007/01887 10, of record) as applied to claim 1
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`above, and further in view of Cooper (US 2019/0183677, of record).
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`Regarding claim 8, Bernert discloses the contact lens according to claim 2. Bernert does
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`not disclose wherein at least one of the one or plurality of lines includes an optical fiber
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`or a light waveguide. Bernert and Cooperare related because both disclose externally
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`connected contact lenses
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`Cooperdiscloses a contact lens (see Fig 19), wherein at least one of the one or plurality
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`of lines includes an optical fiber or a light waveguide (see Fig 19; Para [0090-0092]; line
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`comprises a transmission optical fiber 742).
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`Therefore, it would have been obviousfor one of ordinary skill in the art before the
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`effective filing date to modify Bernert with wherein at least one of the oneor plurality of
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`lines includes an optical fiber or a light waveguide of Cooperfor the purpose of
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`improving the comfort and practicality of light therapy so as to improve a patient’s
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`experience (Para [0014]).
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`Regarding claim 9, Bernert in view of Cooper discloses the contact lens according
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`to claim 8 (Cooper: see Fig 20), wherein of the one or plurality of functional sections, a
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`functional section physically coupledto the line including the optical fiber or the light
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`waveguide has a configuration that is able to irradiate a retina with light incident through
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`the optical fiber or the light waveguide (Cooper: see Fig 20; Para [0089-0096]; a central
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`functional area 726 cause light from fiber 742 to be directed into the eye of a user).
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`Regarding claim 10, Bernert in view of Cooper discloses the contact lens according
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`to claim 8 (Cooper: see Fig 20), wherein of the one or plurality of functional sections, a
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`functional section physically coupledto the line including the optical fiber or the light
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`waveguide includes an elementthat respondsto light incident through the optical fiber or
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`the light waveguide (Cooper: see Fig 20; Para [0087-0090]; a reflector 702 reflects light
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`incident from optical fiber 742).
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`Regarding claim 13, Bernert discloses the contact lens according to claim 1. Bernert
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`does not disclose wherein the oneor plurality of terminals is configured to be physically
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`couplable to the external terminal by mating or magnetic force. Bernert and Cooperare
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`related because both disclose contact lenses.
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`Cooper discloses a contact lens (see Fig 19), wherein the one or plurality of terminals is
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`configured to be physically couplable to the external terminal by mating or magnetic
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`force (see Fig 19; Para [0090-0092]; terminals are coupled via mating of fiber 742 into
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`coupler 744).
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`Therefore, it would have been obviousfor one of ordinary skill in the art before the
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`effective filing date to modify Bernert with wherein the oneor plurality of terminalsis
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`configured to be physically couplable to the external terminal by mating or magnetic
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`force of Cooper for the purpose of improving the comfort and practicality of light therapy
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`so as to improve a patient’s experience (Para [0014]).
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`Claims 15 and 16 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Bernert (US
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`2014/0185010, of record) in view of Hetling (US 2007/01887 10, of record) as applied to claim 1
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`above, and further in view of Hintermann (US 2019/0229395, of record).
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`Regarding claim 15, Bernert discloses contact lenses (see Fig 7) comprising: two lens
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`sections that are worn on the eyeballs (see Fig 3; Para [0057]; device sits on a patient’s
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`eye); one or a plurality of functional sections that is provided in at least one of the two
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`lens sections (see Fig 7; Para [0089-0092]; LEDs 231 and light sensors 230 act as
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`functional sections that are providedin a lens section 40); and one ora plurality of
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`terminals that is physically coupled to the one or plurality of functional sections, andis
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`configured to be physically couplable to an external terminal (see Fig 7; Para [0096];
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`conductors 45 physically couple terminal 2310 to external module 25); and at least one
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`line includinga first and a second end, wherein the first end is physically coupled to the
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`at least one functional section (see Fig 7; Para [0105]; conductors 45 attached to
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`functional sections 231 and 230 at one end), the second endis physically coupledto the
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`at least one terminal (see Fig 7; Para [0105]; conductors 45 attached to distribution circuit
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`2310 at other end), the at least one line further includes a conductiveline (see Fig 7; Para
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`[0105]; conductors 45include conductive lines). Bernert does not disclose wherein the
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`lenses are a pair of lenses and wherein the lens are to be worn on the left and right eye’s;
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`wherein a thickness ofa first portion of the conductive line is larger than a thickness of a
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`second portion of the conductive line, the first portion of the conductive line is closer to
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`the at least one terminal than the second portion of the conductive line, and the second
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`portion of the conductiveline is closer to the at least one functional section than thefirst
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`portion of the conductive line. Bernat and Hintermannare related because both disclose
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`lenses with electronic components.
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`Hintermann discloses electronic lenses (see Fig 5B) wherein the lenses are a pair of
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`lenses and wherein the lens are to be worn onthe left and right eye’s (see Fig 5B; Para
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`[0045]; lenses are a pair of lenses and worn ontheleft and right lens eyes; Bernat
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`discloses lenses being contact lenses)
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`Therefore, it would have been obviousfor one of ordinary skill in the art before the
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`effective filing date to modify Bernat with wherein the lenses are a pair of lenses and
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`wherein the lens are to be worn ontheleft and right eye’s of Hintermann for the purpose
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`of improving a visualfield of the user by correcting a full image ofa user.
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`Bernert does not disclose wherein a thickness ofafirst portion of the conductive line is
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`larger than a thickness of a second portion of the conductiveline, the first portion of the
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`conductiveline is closer to the at least one terminal than the second portion of the
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`conductive line, and the second portion of the conductiveline is closer to the at least one
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`functional section than the first portion of the conductive line. Bernert in view of
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`Hintermannand Hetling are related because both disclose contact lenses with external
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`couplings.
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`Hetling discloses a contact lens (see Fig 13) wherein a thickness ofa first portion of the
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`conductiveline is larger than a thickness of a second portion of the conductive line, the
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`first portion of the conductiveline is closer to the at least one terminal than the second
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`portion of the conductive line, and the second portion of the conductive line is closer to
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`the at least one functional section than thefirst portion of the conductive line (see Fig 13;
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`Para [0085-0087]; conductive lines thicker at an end connecting to the external wires 134
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`than an innersection)
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`Therefore, it would have been obviousfor one of ordinary skill in the art before the
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`effective filing date to modify Bernert in view of Hintermann with wherein a thickness of
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`a first portion of the conductive line is larger than a thickness of a second portion of the
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`conductiveline, the first portion of the conductive line is closer to the at least one
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`terminal than the second portion of the conductive line, and the second portion of the
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`conductiveline is closer to the at least one functional section than the first portion of the
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`conductive line of Hetling for the purpose of providing more stable impedancesoas to
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`improvethe electrical signals within the contact lens and thus improving the functions of
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`the device (Para [0078])
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`Regarding claim 16, Bernat in view of Hintermann and Hetling discloses the pair of
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`contact lenses according to claim 15 (Hintermann: see Fig 5B), further comprising a
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`strap-shaped coupling section configured to: physically couple onethe lens section, the
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`secondlens sections and maintain a space corresponding to a pupil distance, between the
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`first lens section and the second lens section (Hintermann: see Fig 5B; Para [0045]; a
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`conductor 215 extends from a lens section of the first lens to a lens section of a second
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`lens spanning an interpupillary distance).
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`Therefore, it would have been obvious for one of ordinary skill in the art before the
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`effective filing date to modify Bernat with wherein the lenses are a pair of lenses and
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`wherein the lens are to be worn on the left and right eye’s of Hintermann for the purpose
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`of improving a visualfield of the user by correcting a full image ofa user.
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`Allowable Subject Matter
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`Claims 17-20 are allowed.
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`The following is an examiner’s statement of reasonsfor allowance:
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`Theprior art taken either singularly or in combination fails to anticipate or fairly suggest
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`the limitations of the independent claims 17 and 19 in such a mannerthat a rejection
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`under 35 U.S.C. §102 or §103 would be proper. Regarding independent claims 17 and 19
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`the prior art fails to teach a frame section configured to support each ofthe first line
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`holding section and the second line holding section, along with the structural limitations
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`positively recited in claims 17 and 19.
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`Any comments considered necessary by applicant must be submitted no later than the
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`paymentof the issue fee and, to avoid processing delays, should preferably accompanythe issue
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`fee. Such submissions should be clearly labeled “Comments on Statement of Reasons for
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`Allowance.”
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`Conclusion
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`Applicant's amendment necessitated the new ground(s) of rejection presented in this
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`Office action. Accordingly, THIS ACTION IS MADEFINAL. See MPEP § 706.07(a).
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`Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37 CFR 1.136(a).
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`A shortenedstatutory period for reply to this final action is set to expire THREE
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`MONTHSfrom the mailing date of this action. In the eventa first reply is filed within TWO
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`MONTHSofthe mailing date of this final action and the advisory action is not mailed until after
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`the end of the THREE-MONTHshortened statutory period, then the shortened statutory period
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`will expire on the date the advisory action is mailed, and any extension fee pursuant to 37
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`CFR 1.136(a) will be calculated from the mailing date of the advisory action. In no event,
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`however,will the statutory period for reply expire later than SIX MONTHSfrom the date of this
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`final action.
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
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`Application/Control Number: 17/310,733
`Art Unit: 2872
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`/G.A.S./
`Examiner, Art Unit 2872
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`/BALRAM T PARBADIA/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2872
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`/WILLIAM R ALEXANDER/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2872
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