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`14/486,084
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`09/15/2014
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`Masayuki MANTANI
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`12’0““ —PEARNE&GORDON LLP m
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`1.
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`2.
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`This action is in response to the amendment filed on 11/9/16.
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`The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the
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`first inventor to file provisions of the AIA.
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`3.
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`The text of those sections of Title 35, US. Code not included in this action can be found
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`in a prior Office action.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
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`4.
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`The following is a quotation of 35 USC. 112(b):
`(b) CONCLUSION.7The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing
`out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor regards as the
`invention.
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`The following is a quotation of 35 USC. 112 (pre—AIA), second paragraph:
`The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly
`claiming the subject matter which the applicant regards as his invention.
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`5.
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`Claims 1—5 are rejected under 35 USC. 112(b) or 35 USC. 112 (pre—AIA), second
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`paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject
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`matter which the inventor or a joint inventor, or for pre—AIA the applicant regards as the
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`invention.
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`6.
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`Claim 1 recites the limitation "the print head moving mechanism" in line 12. There is
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`insufficient antecedent basis for this limitation in the claim.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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`7.
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`In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35 USC.
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`102 and 103 (or as subject to pre—AIA 35 USC. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any correction of the
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`statutory basis for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art
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`relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status.
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`8.
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`Claim 1 is rejected under 35 USC. 103 as being unpatentable over Seiko et al. (GB
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`2480579) in view of Abe et al. (US. Patent Application Publication 2011/0315029).
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`Seiko discloses a screen printer comprising: a mask (33) having a first (MRC or MRF)
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`area formed with a first pattern and a second area (other of MRF or MRC) formed with a second
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`pattern such that the first area and the second area are arranged in an arrangement direction (Y
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`direction); a board holding/moving mechanism (31) capable of which is movable in the
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`arrangement direction under the mask, and which comprises a board holding unit (31h) capable
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`of which holds a board (PB) so as to allow the board to selectively contact one of the first area
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`and the second area by moving the board holding unit; and a print head (34) capable of which
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`forms a paste printing on the board through the mask, and which is movable on the mask in the
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`arrangement direction, and a control device (40) capable of which controls operation of a print
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`head moving mechanism so as to move the print head in the arrangement direction; including
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`capable of wherein when a paste print is formed on the board contacting the first area by using
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`the first pattern, the control device controls the print head so as to move in the arrangement
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`direction from a start position located between the first area and the second area to the first area
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`and then returns to the start position (Figures 9—11), and wherein when a paste print is formed on
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`the board contacting the second area by using the second pattern, the control device controls the
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`print head so as to move in the arrangement direction from the start position to the second area
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`and then returns to the start position (Figures 11 and 12) (Figures 1—4 and 9—12 and Paragraphs
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`0015—0020 and 0036—0054).
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`As to the limitations of “has a first squeegee and a second squeegee” and “wherein during
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`movement in the arrangement direction and also during return at least one of the first and second
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`squeegees is in contact with the mask”, Seiko teaches the print head is a paste cartridge (34).
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`However, Seiko is not limited to a paste cartridge but teaches using a squeegee in place of the
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`paste cartridge (Paragraph 0061) without expressly describing the operation of the print head of a
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`squeegee other to suggest a supply using an open squeegee. A print head (15) of a squeegee is
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`well known in the art as evidenced by Abe (Figures 10 and 15 and Paragraphs 0051 and 0060—
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`0062) wherein the print head has a first squeegee (15a) and a second squeegee (15b) (with an
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`opening therebetween for paste from a supply of paste considered a supply using an open
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`squeegee) wherein when a paste print is formed on a board (2) contacting an area of a mask (13)
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`with a pattern a control device (50) (which controls operation of a print head moving mechanism
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`(55)) controls the print head so as to move in the arrangement direction (Y direction) from a start
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`position to the area and returns to the start position wherein during movement in the arrangement
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`direction and also during return at least one of the first and second squeegees is in contact with
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`the mask. It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the effective
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`filing date of the claimed invention that the print head as taught by Seiko has a first squeegee and
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`a second squeegee configured so that during movement in the arrangement direction and also
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`during return at least one of the first and second squeegees is in contact with the mask as taught
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`by Abe as a simple substitution of one known print head element for another to obtain
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`predictable results including which alternative of a print head of a squeegee is suggested by
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`Seiko.
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`9.
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`Claims 1, 3, and 5 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Sato (JP
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`2011—143640 and see also the machine translation as provided in the IDS submitted 9/15/14) in
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`view of Seiko and Abe.
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`Sato discloses a screen printer comprising: a mask (21) having a first (211 or 212) area
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`formed with a first pattern and a second area (other of 212 or 211) formed with a second pattern
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`such that the first area and the second area are arranged in an arrangement direction (Y
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`direction); a board holding/moving mechanism (10) capable of which is movable in the
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`arrangement direction under the mask, and which comprises a board holding unit (12) capable of
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`which holds a board so as to allow the board to selectively contact one of the first area and the
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`second area by moving the board holding unit; and a print head (24A, 24B) of squeegee type
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`capable of which forms a paste printing on the board through the mask, and which is movable on
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`the mask perpendicular to the arrangement direction, including capable of wherein when a paste
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`print is formed on the board contacting the first area by using the first pattern, a first head of the
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`print head (24A) is capable of reciprocating considered capable of which moves perpendicular to
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`the arrangement direction from a start position to the first area and then returns to the start
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`position, and wherein when a paste print is formed on the board contacting the second area by
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`using the second pattern, a second head of the print head (24B) is capable of reciprocating
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`considered capable of which moves perpendicular to the arrangement direction from the start
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`position to the second area and then returns to the start position (Figures 1—6 and Paragraphs
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`0007, 0028, 0041, and 0063).
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`As to the limitations of “which is movable on the mask in the arrangement direction” and
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`“so as to move in the arrangement direction from a start position located between the first area
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`and the second area to the first area and then returns to the start position” and “so as to move in
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`the arrangement direction from the start position to the second area and then returns to the start
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`position”, Sato teaches a print head comprising two heads (24A, 24B) movable on the mask
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`perpendicular to the arrangement direction. Sato is silent as to a single print head movable on
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`the mask in the arrangement direction both from a start position located between the first area
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`and the second area to the first area and then returns to the start position and from the start
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`position to the second area and then returns to the start position, it being noted Sato does not
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`teach any criticality to using a print head comprising two heads. It is known in the same art to
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`use a single print head (34) capable of which forms a paste printing on a board through a mask
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`having a first area formed with a first pattern and a second area formed with a second pattern,
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`and which is movable on the mask in the arrangement direction (Y direction), including capable
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`of wherein when a paste print is formed on the board contacting the first area by using the first
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`pattern, the print head moves in the arrangement direction from a start position located between
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`the first area and the second area to the first area and then returns to the start position (Figures 9—
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`11), and wherein when a paste print is formed on the board contacting the second area by using
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`the second pattern, the print head moves in the arrangement direction from the start position to
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`the second area and then returns to the start position (Figures 11 and 12) as taught by Seiko
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`(more fully described above). It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art
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`before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to replace the print head comprising two
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`heads (24A, 24B) movable on the mask perpendicular to the arrangement direction as taught by
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`Sato with a single print head (34) movable on the mask in the arrangement direction as taught by
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`Seiko capable of wherein when a paste print is formed on the board contacting the first area by
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`using the first pattern, the print head moves in the arrangement direction from a start position
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`located between the first area and the second area to the first area and then returns to the start
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`position and wherein when a paste print is formed on the board contacting the second area by
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`using the second pattern, the print head moves in the arrangement direction from the start
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`position to the second area and then returns to the start position as not only is the print head
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`taught by Seiko a simple substitution of one known element for another to obtain predictable
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`results but the print head taught by Seiko allows for printing on a mask having a first and second
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`area with a print head comprising a single head, i.e. a reduction in the amount of print head
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`apparatus required.
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`As to the limitations of “has a first squeegee and a second squeegee”, “a control device
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`which controls operation of the print head moving mechanism so as to move the print head in the
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`arrangement direction”, “the control device controls the print head so as to move”, and “wherein
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`during movement in the arrangement direction and also during return at least one of the first and
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`second squeegees is in contact with the mask”, Seiko teaches the print head is a paste cartridge
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`(34). However, Seiko is not limited to a paste cartridge but teaches using a squeegee in place of
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`the past cartridge (Paragraph 0061) without expressly describing the operation of the print head
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`of a squeegee other to suggest a supply using an open squeegee. A print head (15) of a squeegee
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`is well known in the art as evidenced by Abe wherein the print head has a first squeegee (15a)
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`and a second squeegee (15b) (with an opening therebetween for paste from a supply of paste
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`considered a supply using an open squeegee) wherein when a paste print is formed on a board (2)
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`contacting an area of a mask (13) with a pattern a control device (50) (which controls operation
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`of a print head moving mechanism (55)) controls the print head so as to move in the arrangement
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`direction (Y direction) from a start position to the area and returns to the start position wherein
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`during movement in the arrangement direction and also during return at least one of the first and
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`second squeegees is in contact with the mask. It would have been obvious to one of ordinary
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`skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention that the print head as
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`taught by Sato as modified by Seiko has a first squeegee and a second squeegee and control
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`device configured so that during movement in the arrangement direction and also during return at
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`least one of the first and second squeegees is in contact with the mask as taught by Abe as a
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`simple substitution of one known print head element for another to obtain predictable results
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`including which alternative of a print head of a squeegee is suggested by Seiko.
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`Regarding claim 3, Sato as modified by Seiko and Abe teach a component mounting line
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`comprising: the screen printer according to claim 1 as set forth above; and a component mounter
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`(M1, M2) capable of which mounts a component on the board on which the paste print has been
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`formed by the screen printer wherein the component mounter comprises a first board conveying
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`lane (SMl) and a second board conveying lane (SM2) which are arranged in the arrangement
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`direction, wherein the first board conveying lane is capable of which carries in the board on
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`which the paste print has been formed using the first pattern, and wherein the second conveying
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`lane is capable of which carries in the board on which the paste print has been formed using the
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`second pattern (Figure 5).
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`Regarding claim S, Sato as modified by Seiko and Abe teaches a component mounting
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`line comprising: the screen printer according to claim 1 as set forth above; and a component
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`mounter (M) capable of which mounts a component on the board on which the paste print has
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`been formed by the screen printer; and wherein the component mounter comprises a board
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`conveying lane (SM) capable of which carries in the board on which the paste print has been
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`formed by using the first pattern and the board on which the paste print has been formed by using
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`the second pattern (Figures 1 and 4).
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`10.
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`Claim 5 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Seiko and Abe as
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`applied to claim 1 above, and further in view of Sato.
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`Seiko as modified by Abe above teach a line comprising: the screen printer according to
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`claim 1 as set forth above and a board conveying lane (21) capable of which carries the board on
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`which the paste print has been formed by using the first pattern and the board on which the paste
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`print has been formed by using the second pattern (Figure 1).
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`As to the limitation of “a component mounter which mounts a component on the board
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`on which the paste print has been formed by the screen printer” and “wherein the component
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`mounter comprises a board conveying lane which carries in the board”, Seiko does not expressly
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`teach a component mounter. However, conventional board conveying lane capable of which
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`carries the board on which the paste print has been formed carries in the board to a component
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`mounter (M) capable of which mounts a component on the board on which the paste print has
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`been formed by the screen printer as taught by Sato. It would have been obvious to one of
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`ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to further include
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`on the board conveying lane in Seiko as modified by Abe a component mounter as taught by
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`Sato as is the conventional use for the paste print to predictably mount a component on the board
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`using the paste print.
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`11.
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`Claims 2 and 4 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Sato, Seiko,
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`and Abe as applied to claims 1, 3, and 5 above, and further in view of Nagao (US. Patent
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`Application Publication 2011/0180588).
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`Regarding claim 2, Sato further teaches a board carry—in unit (Enl, En2 of Figure 6)
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`capable of which transfers a board carried in from an upstream machine (CLl, CL2 or L1, L2)
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`having a first pitch (Ptl) to the board holding/moving mechanism and a board carry—out unit
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`(EXl, EX2 of Figure 6) capable of which receives the board on which a paste print has been
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`formed by the print head from the board holding/moving mechanism and carries out the board to
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`a downstream machine (SMl, SM2 or M1, M2) having a second pitch (Pt2).
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`As to the limitations of “a board carry—in unit which is movable in the arrangement
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`direction” and “a board carry—out unit which is movable in the arrangement direction”, Sato does
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`not appear to expressly teach the board carry—in and carry—out units are capable of which are
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`movable in the arrangement direction. However, board carry units (10A, 10B) of the type taught
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`by Sato capable of transferring a board between machine (M4) and board holding mechanism
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`(M2) are capable of which are movable in the arrangement direction as evidenced by Nagao
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`(Figures 2 and 3 and Paragraphs 0030, 0035, and 0043). It would have been obvious to one of
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`ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to replace the
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`board carry—in unit and board carry—out unit taught by Sato as modified by Seiko and Abe with a
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`carry unit of the type as taught by Nagao each capable of which is movable in the arrangement
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`direction as not only is the carry unit taught by Nagao a simple substitution of one known
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`element for another to obtain predictable results but using the carry unit capable of which is
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`movable in the arrangement direction allows only a single carry unit is used rather than two and
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`that no matter the desired pitch of the upstream machine or downstream machine alignment
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`between the upstream machine, board holding/moving mechanism, and downstream machine is
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`adjustable so as to use any desired pitch without misalignment.
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`Regarding claim 4, Sato further teaches a board carry—in unit (Enl, En2 of Figure 1)
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`capable of which transfers a board carried in from an upstream machine to the board
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`holding/moving mechanism; and a board carry—out unit (EX of Figure 1) capable of which
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`receives the board on which the paste print has been formed by the print head from the board
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`holding/moving mechanism, and which carries out the board to a downstream machine, wherein
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`the board holding/moving mechanism is movable among a first position corresponding to the
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`first area, a second position corresponding to the second area, and a third position which is
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`located between the first position and the second position and at which the board is transferred to
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`the board carry—out unit.
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`As to the limitation of “which is movable in the arrangement direction” and “at which the
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`board is received from the board carry—in unit”, Sato does not appear to expressly teach the board
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`carry—in unit is capable of which is movable in the arrangement direction. However, board carry
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`units (10A, 10B) of the type taught by Sato capable of transferring a board between a machine
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`(M4) and a board holding mechanism (M2) are capable of movable in the arrangement direction
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`as evidenced by Nagao. It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the
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`effective filing date of the claimed invention to replace the board carry—in unit taught by Sato as
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`modified by Seiko and Abe with a carry unit of the type as taught by Nagao capable of which is
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`movable in the arrangement direction as not only is the carry unit taught by Nagao a simple
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`substitution of one known element for another to obtain predictable results but using the carry
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`unit capable of which is movable in the arrangement direction allows only a single carry unit is
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`used rather than two and that transfer between the upstream machine and board holding/moving
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`mechanism is adjustable so as to account for any desired pitch therebetween and including that
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`the board is received by the board holding/moving mechanism from the board carry—in unit at the
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`third position.
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`Terminal Disclaimer
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`12.
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`The terminal disclaimer filed on 11/9/ 16 disclaiming the terminal portion of any patent
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`granted on this application which would extend beyond the expiration date of US. Patent No.
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`9,420,702, US. Application No. 14/661,366, and US. Application No. 14/612,875 has been
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`reviewed and is accepted. The terminal disclaimer has been recorded.
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`Response to Arguments
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`13.
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`Applicant’s arguments with respect to claims 1—5 have been considered but are moot
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`because the arguments do not apply to any of the references being used in the current rejection.
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`The new limitations are fully addressed above.
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`Applicants argue, “Seiko only discloses moving from the start position to the first or
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`second area in a state where squeegee (print head 34) and the mask 33 are in contact. Seiko's
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`squeegee isn’t in contact with the mask as the print head is returned to the start position.”.
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`Seiko does not teach any criticality that the print head is not in contact with the mask as
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`the print head is returned to the start position. Seiko does teach using a print head of squeegee
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`type without expressly describing the movement of such a print head wherein a print head of
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`squeegee type includes the squeegee is in contact with the mask as the print head is returned to
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`the start position as evidenced by Abe.
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`Applicants further argue, “Instead, Sato requires that two print heads be provided, namely
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`24A and 24B, with one print head located over each of the first area and the second area of the
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`mask (Please see last sentence of paragraph [0042])” and “Instead, Sato’s print heads 24A and
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`24B move in a direction which perpendicular to the arrangement direction (Please see FIG.3).
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`That is, Sato’s print heads 24A and 24B move substantially parallel to the direction of travel of
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`the boards which are printed by the screen printer.” and “However, this disregards the fact that
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`Sato and Seiko provide completely different solutions to the two—lane printing mechanism, with
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`Sato providing two print heads which are each adapted to move in a direction perpendicular to
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`the “arrangement direction”, while Seiko provides a single print head which moves in the
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`arrangement direction. If the skilled person were to try to combine Sato with Seiko, the result
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`would be two print heads, each moving in the arrangement direction, but would not be a single
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`print head which, as recited by the claims, can move from a start position located between the
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`first area and the second area and therefore selectively reach either the first or second pattern
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`provided on the mask”.
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`Sato does not teach any criticality to the use of two heads or that the print head move
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`perpendicular to the arrangement direction it being known to use a single head that moves in the
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`arrangement direction as evidenced by Seiko thereby allowing that a single head is used (as
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`opposed to two) with a mask having first and second areas formed with first and second patterns.
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`Conclusion
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`14.
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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 MADE FINAL. 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 shortened statutory period for reply to this final action is set to expire THREE
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`MONTHS from the mailing date of this action. In the event a first reply is filed Within TWO
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`MONTHS of the mailing date of this final action and the advisory action is not mailed until after
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`the end of the THREE—MONTH shortened 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 MONTHS from the date of this
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`final action.
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`15.
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the
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`examiner should be directed to JOHN GOFF Whose telephone number is (571)272-1216. The
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`examiner can normally be reached on M—F (7:30 AM — 4:00 PM).
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`If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the examiner’s
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`supervisor, Michael Orlando can be reached on (571) 270—5038. The fax phone number for the
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`organization Where this application or proceeding is assigned is 571—273—8300.
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`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 1746
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