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`16/147,810
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`09/30/2018
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`Tetsuya URIMOTO
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`AOYAP0197US
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`3438
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`MARK D. SARALINO (PAN)
`RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP
`1621 EUCLID AVENUE
`19TH FLOOR
`CLEVELAND, OH 441 15
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`WRIGHT~ INGRID D
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`ART UNIT
`2835
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`01/07/2020
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`ELECTRONIC
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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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`following e—mail address(es):
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`ipdoeket@rennerotto.eom
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`0/7709 A0170” Summary
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`Application No.
`16/147,810
`Examiner
`INGRID D WRIGHT
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`Applicant(s)
`URIMOTO, Tetsuya
`Art Unit
`AIA (FITF) Status
`2835
`Yes
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`Extensions of time may be available under the provisions of 37 CFR 1.136(a). In no event, however, may a reply be timely filed after SIX (6) MONTHS from the mailing
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`|f NO period for reply is specified above, the maximum statutory period will apply and will expire SIX (6) MONTHS from the mailing date of this communication.
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`- Failure to reply within the set or extended period for reply will, by statute, cause the application to become ABANDONED (35 U.S.C. § 133).
`Any reply received by the Office later than three months after the mailing date of this communication, even if timely filed, may reduce any earned patent term
`adjustment. See 37 CFR 1.704(b).
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`Status
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`1). Responsive to communication(s) filed on 9/30/18.
`CI A declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/were filed on
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`2a)[:] This action is FINAL.
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`2b)
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`This action is non-final.
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`3)[:] An election was made by the applicant in response to a restriction requirement set forth during the interview
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`4):] Since this application is in condition for allowance except for formal matters, prosecution as to the merits is
`closed in accordance with the practice under Expade Quay/e, 1935 CD. 11, 453 O.G. 213.
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`Disposition of Claims*
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`Claim(s) fl is/are pending in the application.
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`5a) Of the above Claim(s)
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`is/are withdrawn from consideration.
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`[:1 Claim(ss)
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`is/are allowed.
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`Claim(s 110Is/are rejected
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`D Claim(ss_) is/are objected to.
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`are subject to restriction and/or election requirement
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`Application Papers
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`10)|:I The specification is objected to by the Examiner.
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`is/are: a)[] accepted or b)l:] objected to by the Examiner.
`11)[:] The drawing(s) filed on
`Applicant may not request that any objection to the drawing(s) be held in abeyance. See 37 CFR 1.85(a).
`Replacement drawing sheet(s) including the correction is required if the drawing(s) is objected to. See 37 CFR 1.121 (d).
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`Priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119
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`12). Acknowledgment is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d) or (f).
`Certified copies:
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`a). All
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`b)|:] Some**
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`c)l:I None of the:
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`1.. Certified copies of the priority documents have been received.
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`2C] Certified copies of the priority documents have been received in Application No.
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`3D Copies of the certified copies of the priority documents have been received in this National Stage
`application from the International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.2(a)).
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`** See the attached detailed Office action for a list of the certified copies not received.
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`Attachment(s)
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`Notice of References Cited (PTO-892)
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`Information Disclosure Statement(s) (PTO/SB/08a and/or PTO/SB/08b)
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`Paper No(s)/Mail Date 12/17/18 , 9/30/18.
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
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`3) E] Interview Summary (PTO-413)
`Paper No(s)/Mail Date
`4) CI Other-
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`PTOL-326 (Rev. 11-13)
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`Office Action Summary
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
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`1. The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013,
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`is being examined under
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`the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA.
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`Priority
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`2.
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`Acknowledgment
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`is made of applicant's claim for foreign priority based on an
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`application No. 2016-076053 filed in Japan on 4/5/16.
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`Information Disclosure Statement
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`3.
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`The information disclosure statements (IDS) submitted on 9/30/18 & 12/17/18
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`are in compliance with the provisions of 37 CFR 1.97. Accordingly,
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`the information
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`disclosure statement is being considered by the examiner.
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`4. The drawings are objected to under 37 CFR 1.83(a). The drawings must show every
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`Drawings Objections
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`feature of the invention specified in the claims. Therefore, the
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`erastrical member, as recited in claim 10
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`must be shown or the feature(s) canceled from the claim(s). No new matter
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`should be entered.
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`Corrected drawing sheets in compliance with 37 CFR 1.121 (d) are required in
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`reply to the Office action to avoid abandonment of the application. Any amended
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`replacement drawing sheet should include all of the figures appearing on the immediate
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`prior version of the sheet, even if only one figure is being amended. The figure or figure
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`number of an amended drawing should not be labeled as “am ended.” if a drawing figure
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`is to be canceled, the appropriate figure must be removed from the replacement sheet,
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`and where necessary, the remaining figures must be renumbered and appropriate
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`changes made to the brief description of the several views of the drawings for
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`consistency. Additional replacement sheets may be necessary to show the renumbering
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`of the remaining figures. Each drawing sheet submitted after the filing date of an
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`application must be labeled in the top margin as either “Replacem ent Sheet” or “New
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`Sheet” pursuant to 37 CFR 1.121(d).
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`if the changes are not accepted by the examiner,
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`the applicant will be notified and informed of any required corrective action in the next
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`Office action. The objection to the drawings will not be held in abeyance.
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`The drawings are objected to as failing to comply with 37 CFR 1.84(p)(5)
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`because they include the following reference character(s) not mentioned in the
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`description:
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`122 & 210, as noted on Fig. 10C
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`Corrected drawing sheets in compliance with 37 CFR 1.121 (d), or amendment to
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`the specification to add the reference character(s) in the description in compliance with
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`37 CFR 1.121 (b) are required in reply to the Office action to avoid abandonment of the
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`application. Any amended replacement drawing sheet should include all of the figures
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`appearing on the immediate prior version of the sheet, even if only one figure is being
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`amended. Each drawing sheet submitted after the filing date of an application must be
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`labeled in the top margin as either “Replacement Sheet” or “New Sheet” pursuant to 37
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`CFR 1.121 (d).
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`If the changes are not accepted by the examiner, the applicant will be
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`notified and informed of any required corrective action in the next Office action. The
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`objection to the drawings will not be held in abeyance.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
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`5a.
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`The following is a quotation of the first paragraph of 35 U.S.C. 112(a):
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`(a) IN GEN ERAL.—The specification shall contain awritten description ofthe
`invention, and of the mannerand process of making and using it, in such full, clear, concise,
`and exact terms as to enable anyperson skilled in the art to which it pertains, orwith which it
`is mostnearlyconnected,to make and use the same, and shall set forth the bestmode
`contemplated bythe inventor orjointinventorof carrying out the invention.
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`The following is aquotation of the first paragraph of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 112:
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`The specificationshall contain a written description ofthe invention, and of the
`mannerand process of making and using it, in such full, clear, concise, and exact terms as to
`enable anyperson skilled in the art to which it pertains, orwith which it is most nearly
`connected, to make and use the sam e, and shall set forth the best mode contemplated bythe
`inventor of carrying out his invention.
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`Claim 10 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(a) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA), first
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`paragraph, as failing to comply with the written description requirement. The claim(s)
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`contains subject matter which was not described in the specification in such a way as to
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`reasonably convey to one skilled in the relevant art that the inventor or a joint inventor,
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`or for pre-AIA the inventor(s), at the time the application was filed, had possession of
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`the claimed invention.
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`“the secend unit is provided with an erastneai member eh at
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`teest a part amend the disptay tihit, when the seeend tihit is ciesed with respect te the
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`first nhit by the connecting pertien, the protruding eertien end the
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`iiierastricet member
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`centect each ether and a gap is termed between The first unit and the second Lihit
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`except in e pert in which the pretrttding pertieh and the erestricet member centeet each
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`ether. The limitation: “erastrical is not referenced in the specification or noted in the
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`drawings, filed on 9/30/18.” Thus, this claim very confusing and it is not clear what is
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`meant by the Applicant. Please clarify.
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`5b.
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`The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(b):
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`(b) CONCLUSION—The specification 3 hall concludewith one or more claims particularly
`pointing out and distinctlyclaiming the subject matterwhich the inventoror a joint inventor
`regards as the invention.
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`The following is aquotation of 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA), second paragraph:
`The specificationshall conclude with one or more claims particularlypointing outand distinctly
`claiming thesubjectmatterwhich the applicant regards as his invention.
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`Claim 10 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA), second
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`paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the
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`subject matter which the inventor or ajoint inventor, or for pre-AIA the applicant regards
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`as the invention.
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`{Sterne tit reeitee:
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`”the eecehd unit is previded with art ereetricei member can at ieast 3
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`part aretihd the diepiay Lit'iiil, when the eecehd mitt ie etoeed with respect te the first tihit
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`by the connecting pertieh,
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`the pretrudihg pertieh and the ffieraetricai member centact
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`eaeh ether and a gap ie termed between The tirat unit and the second unit except in a
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`part in which the pretruding pertien and the erastrieai member certtect each ether.” The
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`limitation “erastrical is not referenced in the specification or noted in the drawings, filed
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`on 9/30/18.” Thus, this claim very confusing and it is not clear what is meant by the
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`Applicant. Please clarify.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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`6.
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`In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35
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`U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any
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`correction of the statutory basis for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of
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`rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be
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`the same under either status.
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`The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all
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`obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
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`A patent for a claimed invention maynotbe obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed
`invention is not identicallydisclosed as setforth in section 102, if the differences between the
`claimed invention and the priorartare such that the claimed invention as awhole would have
`been obvious before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to a person having
`ordinaryskill in the art to which the claimed invention pertains. Patentabilityshall notbe
`negated by the manner in which the invention was made.
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`Claims 1 & 5 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over
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`Kim US 20150092333 A1 in view of Zhang 8104655 B2.
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`Ciein‘a 'i, Kirn disctoscd an eiectronic apparatus comprising:
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`a first unit (200 docking apparatus, [0053}, Fig. 1—3) inciuciing an operation
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`unit {2H keys ci a keyboard device, [0052], Fig.
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`t~3);
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`a second unit (100 eiectronic device, {0048} Fig. t3} inciuding sdispiey
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`unit (1 i0 touch screen, {0048}, Fig. 1—3}; and
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`a
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`a connecting portion (220 docking unit, {0053], Fig.
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`tw3), which is rotataoiy
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`counted to the. first unit, and to which the. second unit is detechebiy
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`connected (see detachabte connection oi 100 with respect to 20C? in Fig.
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`Kim is siient as to:
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`or wherein the connecting portion inciucies e hciding portion which is used
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`by e user when the user hoists the eiectronic epoeratus, and
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`a
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`the hetding pertien is arranged to he pesitiehee behind the tiret unit in a
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`eieeee State in which the second unit is etesect with respect to the first
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`unit? ehtt peeitiened hetew a iewer eurtece at the first unit in an open state
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`in whieh the secenrt unit is eeehed with respect to the tirst urtit.
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`Hewever, Zhang teaches:
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`o whereih eeenheeting pertieh (215 hinge, eet.
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`izriturt-fi, Fig. 2} iheitidee a
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`twisting eertieri {220 etraeq eei. 227/329, Fig 2) which is used by e user
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`wheh the ueer hetds an eteetrehie apparatus (iaptep iiiuetretee ih Fig. 2),
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`ahei
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`the heiding eeriien 53 arranged te he peeitieheei behind the first unit in e
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`eteseci state ih which the secehd Lihit is cieeed with respect to the tiret
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`tihit, arid heeitieheci {see anhetatett iiiustratien, Fig, 2) heiew a iewer
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`eurteee {if the first uriit iri an open state in which the eeeehd unit is
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`epeneci with reepeet te the first uriit
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`it wetitd have heen ehvieiis to we having erdinary skiii in the art, hetere the
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`eiteetive tiiihg date at the eieirheci invention,
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`to appiy the teachings ei Zhang and medity
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`the eieetrenie apparatus at him, in a manner wherein the penneetien eertien et him,
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`insincies the heiding eertien, as taught by Zhang, which is used hy a user when the user
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`heiris the etestrehis apparatus, and the hetding pertien is arranged te he pesitiened
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`behind the first unit in a eiesed state in which the seeend unit is eiesed with respect to
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`the tirst unit, and eesitiehed beiew a iewer surface at the first unit in an eeen state in
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`which the eeeend tii‘tit is eeened with respect te the first unit, in erder te atiew a user te
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`transeert the eiestrenis apparatus et hint and to pr‘evide an increased ameunt et suppert
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`when the Laser inputs data inte the eieetrenie apparatus, white standing,
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`Sister 5, Kirn diseiesed an eieetrenie apparatus eentprising:
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`a
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`a tirst tihit gene decking apparatus, {@053}, Fig. HE) ineinding an eperatien
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`unit (211 keys at a keyeeard device, [9052}, Fig. 1—3}; and
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`a sesend unit (mt) eiestrenis device, {0648], Fig.
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`i—S) which is retatahiy
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`eenneeted te the first unit and ineiedes a diseiay unit it it) teach screen,
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`[(3848], Fig. 1—3)
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`Kim is sitent as te:
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`a wherein the eeeend shit irieitidee a heidirig pertien in a side pertien
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`eennested te the first unit, the heiding pertien heihg used by a user when
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`the user heids the eieetrenie apparatus, and
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`a
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`the heiding nertien is arranged te he pesitiehed behind the first unit in
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`eiesed state in which the eeeend unit is stressed with respect te the first
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`unit, and pesitiened heiew a tower surtaee of the first unit in an epen state
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`in which the second unit is eeened with respeet it) the tirst unit.
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`i—iewever, Zhang teaches:
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`a wherein a seeehd shit (2i2, Fig. 2) irieitidee a heiding pertieh {22% strap,
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`eei. 22129, Fig. 2) in a side pertien eenheeted te etirst tihit (EM, Fig. 2},
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`r
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`the hoisting pertien being used by a user when the user heitis the
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`eieetrenie aoearatusq and the twisting eortien is arranged to he eesitienea
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`behind the first unit in a eiesed state in which the seeend unit is etesed
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`with respect it) the first unit, and eesitienee (see anhetatea iiiustretien at
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`Fig. 2} hetew a tower surtaee at the first unit in an open state in which the
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`seoend unit is eeeneet with respect te the first unit,
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`it wetiici have been ehvieus te ene having ordinary siriii in the art, hetere the
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`eiteetive tiiing date et the eiairned invention, te aeeiy the teas-hinge ei Zhang and medity
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`the eieetrenie apparatus of him? in a manner wherein the essence unit at Kin“: ineiudes a
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`heiding pertien, as taught by Zhang;
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`in a side pertien eennestea te the first unit at him,
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`the heiding eertiori being used by a user when the user hoists the eieetronie aoearatus
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`ei Kim, anti the heieiing pertion is arranged te he peeitieneci behind the iirst unit in a
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`etesed state in which the seeena unit is eiesee with respeet te the first unit, and
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`pesitiehea heiew a iewer surface at the first unit in an seen state in which the seeenrzt
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`unit is epened with resoeet te the first unit, in order to aiiow a user to transeert the
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`eieetrenie aeparatus ei Kim and to provide an increased amount ei sueport when the
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`user inputs data irate the eieetrenie apparatus, white standing.
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`7. Claims 2 & 6 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Kim
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`US 20150092333 A1 in view of Zhang 8104655 B2, further in view of DiFonzo et al.
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`US 6262886 B2 (hereinafter: “DiFonzo”).
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`Ctairrrs 2 3: 6 resheetttrity, in regards to aii the iirnitations at eiairn 'i a 5
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`reseeettuiiy aeeve, Kii‘t‘i in View of Zhang, disetesed the eieetrenie aeparatus and
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`disciesed wherein the hoisting eertien has a s'traeiiite shape (strap iiire shape at 220,
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`Fig. 2, Zhang)“
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`him in View at Zhang, are siierit as to:
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`a wherein the hciding martian is; canfigurefl to be capabie a? being stared in
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`the canneating martian.
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`Hawever, DiFonzo teaches:
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`9 wherein a haiding partisan (131 carrying haradie, $663 amatated Fig. 3) i5
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`canfigured to be Gambia of being SiGi’Sd in a connecting portisn (186
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`hinge, (:01. $4041, Fig, 3}.
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`US. Patent
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`Jul. 17, 2013.1 6,362,886 .31
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`it wetiiti have been ehvieue to we havihg erdinary ekiii in the art, heiere the
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`effective fling date er the eiaimeci ihvehtieh, te eeeiy the teachings et DiFehze and
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`medity ihe eieetrehie apparatus of Kim ih View ei Zhahg,
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`in a manner wherein the
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`heidihg eeriien, as; taught by DiFehze, hes a etraeiike shape and is; ceniigured te he
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`caeahie ei being eteree ih the eehheeting pertieh et him in view (if Zhehg;
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`in career 'te
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`hide the encie er the heidihg pOi’iiGi’i.
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`8. Claims 3, 4, 7 & 8 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over
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`Kim US 20150092333 A1 in view of Zhang 8104655 B2, further in view of DiFonzo
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`et al. US 6262886 BZ (hereinafter: “DiFonzo”) & Velschou et al. US 20030075933
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`A1 (hereinafter: “Velschou”).
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`fiieime 3 at ? reeeeetteiiyg in regards te aii the iimitatiehe er eiaim 2 8: 8
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`reeeeeieiiy above" Kim ih Vii-3W et Zhang at DiFehze, eieeieeee the eieetrehie apparatus.
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`Kim in View ei‘ Zhang & DiFenze, are eiieht as to:
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`a wherein a reihiemihg eere member is arrehgee iheicie the heieiihg pertien:
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`Hewever, Veieehee teaches:
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`9 wherein a reihiereihg cere mettiher (See ESE???)
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`is arranged ineiee a
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`heiciing pertieh (t Strap: [9007 a 0026], Fig. 2 8: tie},
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`ii. wetaie have been eevieue te ehe havihg erciinary shiii in the art, hetere the
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`efieetive iiiihg date of the eiairhed inventieh, te eepiy the teaehinge ei Veieeheu and
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`medity the heieihg pertien et Kim in View ei Zheng {it DiForizo, ih a menher wherein the
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`reintei‘eing eere rhemheiy as taught by Veieehee,
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`is arranged inside the heidihg eeriieh
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`of Kim ih View ef Zhang & DiFehze, in order to erevide an increased arrieeht et strength
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`within the heieihg eertien:
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`Cieime 4 3e 3 reebeetthiiy, in regards to aii the iirriitatierie tit eiairri :3 8: “i
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`reepeettuiiy aheve, Kim in View et Zherig & Dinr‘ize, discieeed the eieetreriie apparatus.
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`Kim in View et Zherig 8: Dinth, are eiier‘it as te:
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`«r wherein the reintereihg eere member is a rraetai wire.
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`However, Veiecheti teaches:
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`a whereih e reir‘iiercir‘ig core member (see [0007]) is e metai wire.
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`it wetiitt have been ehvieue te erte hevirig erdihery ekiii in the art, betere the
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`effective tiiirig date at the ciaimeti ihveriiieri,
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`te appiy the teeehirige ei Veiechbti arid
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`meeiiy the hbieiir‘ig bertieh 03‘ Kim ii'i View et Zhehg 8t DiFer‘ize, in e rhehr‘ier wherein the
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`reihtercirig cere member as taught by Veiseheu is e meta-ti wire, in errrier te reiriterce the
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`previtie ah increased ameurtt et strength within the heiriirig pertieri,
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`9. Claim 9 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Kim US
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`20150268694 A1 in view of Wang US 20060034045 A1.
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`Cieim 9, him dieeieeeci arr eiectrehic apparatus cembrisihg:
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`a
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`a first uriit {200 decking apparatus, [0053}, Fig.
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`t~3> theitidirig art eeeratieri
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`a
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`:3
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`iihit (Sit keys; ei a keyboard, [0052], Fig, ‘i~3);
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`a eeeehe‘ uriit {100 eieetrehie device, {0048}, Fig, $3} irieitieiirig a diebiay
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`iihit {in}, {0048}, Fig. i~3);
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`e eerihectihg pertieh (220, [0053], Fig.
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`i—E), which it; retatahiy eeubierzi te
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`the tiret unit, and to which the seeehei unit is deteehebiy certheeteri teee
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`deteehehie eehi‘iectieri et 100 with respect te 200 in Fig. 3}; arid
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`Kim is eiteht ee te:
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`a stand which is retatahie areunri a retatien axis paratiei ta 3 rctatien axis
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`of the cenneeting eertien,
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`the started exteheihg trern the eehnecting pertieri behind the dispiay unit at
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`the seschri unit in a state where the seccnd unit is epeheti with respect te
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`the first unit,
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`Hewetrer, Wang teaches:
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`a
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`a started {30, [9323}, Fig.
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`t—S} which is retatahie areiihtt a rctatien axis
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`(hcrizchtat axis} paraiiei te a rctatich axis (herizentai axis} ct a cenhecting
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`pertieh {hinge at m that aitews the iid et t0 te piveth
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`a
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`the started exteheihg hehirtd a diseiay iinit {upper pcrtieri et‘ 10) at a
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`second unit (tower pertieri et tit} in a state where the second tiiiii is
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`epeneei with respect te the first Liriit (Nate: when upper eertien at it} is
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`it weiiict have been ehvieus te are having erdinary ekiii in the art, teeters the
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`effective riiihg date at the ciairrteci ihventieri, te appiy the teaching Wang and modify the
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`eteetrehie apparatus at Kim, in a manner wherein the starts as taught by Wang is
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`retatabie areiirid a rotatien axis earaitei to a retatieh axis of the eeriheetihg parties at
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`him, the starter} exteheihg trern the cehnecting pertien behind the dispiay unit at the
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`seechct shit at Kirn in a state where the second unit is sperieri with respect tc the tirst
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`tiriit of him, in order te erevicte ah increased ameunt et stahiiity and sueeert when the
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`dispiay is opened.
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`10. Claim 10 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over JP
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`10049302 A (hereinafter: “JP302) in view of Kim US 20150092333 A1.
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`Ciaim ”iii; (as hast tredersteeri) hint diseiesed an eiectrchic apparatus
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`a:
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`a first tihit (tee pertieh hi 3 inciticiihg 3t, Fig.
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`i—S) ti’iCitidii’ig an eeeretien
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`tihit (3t, Fig,
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`t—S);
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`a
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`e eecehd iihit {portieh (it 2 incitieihg ‘i and 44, Fig. 13) iheiudihg e dieeiey
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`Lit‘ti't (4 tench pehei, Fig“ 't~4}; and
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`as
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`e eenhectihg oottien {hinge betweeh the first and second tihit iiiuetrated in
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`Fig" t), which is retatahty eeupteo‘ to the first uhit
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`a wherein the tiret unit is; previcied with a preheating pertieh {6, Fig.
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`i—S)
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`whioh oretrudee ii’Gi‘i‘i at teeet a part around the eperatieh unit,
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`a
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`the eeeehti unit is prevideci with en ereetrieei member (Bi, Fig 't~3) an at
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`ieaet a part around the diepiey unit,
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`a when the eeeend tihit ie eieeed with reepeet te the first iihit by the
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`eehneeting pettieh, the pretruciing pettieh and the ereetrieei :nemher
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`cehtact each other and a gee (gap between eieeiay et seoenci unit and
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`eporatiOh unit of the first tihit ie tormeo‘) is termed between the first tihit
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`end the eecend unit except ih e part in which the preheating pertieh and
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`the eteetrieet member centeet each ether.
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`JPBDE ie eiient e3 te:
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`«r
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`a eehneoting oertien and tips which a second unit is detachahty eennectect
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`Hewever, Kim teaches:
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`a
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`e conheetihg eei’tion (223 docking tit‘iit; [6653}, Fig.
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`t—S) end te which a
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`eeeehd tihit (mi) eteetrehic device, {0948], Fig.
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`'t~3} ie detachahiy
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`eennectect
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`it wetiid have been ehviene to ene hevihg erdinery ehtii in the art, heiere the
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`etieotive iiiihg date at the oieimeo invention, te aeeiy the teem-hinge ei hint and medity
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`the eiecttenic apparatus ct $3332,
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`in a manner whereih the cohnecting oertien as
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`taught by Kim, is; retetebiy oetipiett to the first unit of JPSQQ, ehd t0 which the eeeehd
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`unit of JP302 is detachably connected, in order to ia‘fcrease the versatility of the
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`connecting portion of JPBQZ and to provide user a detachable notebook computer.
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`Conclusion
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`11. The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to
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`applicant's disclosure: US 4988229 A & US 6457328 B1 show the general state of the
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`art regarding foldable structures having strap configurations & straps with metal wire
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`structures or configurations.
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