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`14/828,840
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`08/18/2015
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`Hideki UCHIDA
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`FERGUSON SAMRETH, MARISSA LIANA
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`09/14/2018
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`ELECTRONIC
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`Office Act/'0” Summary
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`Application No.
`14/828,840
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`Applicant(s)
`UCHIDA et al.
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`Examiner
`MARISSA L FERGUSON
`SAM RETH
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`Art Unit
`2854
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`AIA Status
`Yes
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`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 5/16/18.
`C] 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) D 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 on
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`4)l:j 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 Expat/7e Quay/e, 1935 CD. 11, 453 O.G. 213.
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`is/are withdrawn from consideration.
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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: 14/828,840
`Art Unit: 2854
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`Page 2
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`Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
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`1.
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`The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013,
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`is being examined
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`under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112
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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 GENERAL—The specification shall contain a written description of
`the invention, and of the ma nnerand process of ma king and using it, in such full,
`clear, concise, and exact terms as to enable any person skilled in the art to which
`it pertains, orwith which it is most nearly connected, to make and use the same,
`and shall set forth the best mode contemplated bythe inventororjoint inventor
`of carrying out the invention.
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`The following is a quotation of the first paragraph of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C.
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`112:
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`The specification shall contain a written description of the invention, and of
`the ma nnerand process of ma king and using it, in such full, clear, concise, and
`exact terms as to enable any person skilled in the art to which it pertains, or with
`which it is most nearly connected, to make and use the same, and shall setforth
`the best mode contemplated bythe inventor ofca rrying out his invention.
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`Claims 1 and 4 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(a) or 35 U.S.C. 112
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`(pre-AIA), first paragraph, as failing to comply with the written description
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`requirement. The claim(s) contains subject matter which was not described
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`in the specification in such a way as to reasonably convey to one skilled in
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`the relevant art that the inventor or a joint inventor, or for pre-AIA the
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`invento r(s), at the time the application was filed, had possession of the
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`claimed invention.
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`Application/Control Number: 14/828,840
`Art Unit: 2854
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`Page 3
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`Claims 1 and 4 recite “wherein the paste supplying portion supplies the
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`paste at a slant with respect to the squeegeeing direction along the first
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`horizontal direction" appears to be new matter. The language does not
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`appear to be supported by the specification and was not previously
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`presented in the original disclosure as filed. Specifically, disclosed in
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`paragraph 46 it appears that paste supplying portion ejects the paste in a
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`direction perpendicular (X-directio n) to a first horizontal squeegeeing
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`direction (Y-direction). Therefore, the disclosure does not describe or
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`mention “a paste supplying portion supplies the paste at a slant with respect
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`to the squeegeeing direction along the first horizontal direction” and
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`therefore a person having ordinary skill
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`in the art would not have thought
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`the applicant had possession.
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`3.
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`The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(b):
`(b) CONCLUSION.—The specification shall conclude with one or mo re claims
`pa rticula rly pointing out a nd 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 U.S.C. 112 (pre-AIA), second
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`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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`Claims 1-6 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) or 35 U.S.C. 112 (pre-
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`AIA), second paragraph, as being indefinite forfailing to particularly point
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`out and distinctly claim the subject matter which the inventor ora joint
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`inventor, or for pre—AIA the applicant regards as the invention.
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`Application/Control Number: 14/828,840
`Art Unit: 2854
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`Page 4
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`Specifically, with respect to claims 1 and 4, the limitation “wherein the
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`paste supplying portion supplies the paste at a slant with respect to th_e
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`sgueegeeing direction along the first horizontal direction” renders the claim
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`unclear. Based on paragraph 0046 ofthe disclosure, the paste is ejected
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`from the ejection port in a slanting direction and the slanting direction is a
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`direction intersecting the squeegeeing direction. The squeegeeing direction is
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`the Y-direction which is the first horizontal direction. From the disclosure
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`and the figures the ejection port would eject the paste from the
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`perpendicular direction on the squeegeeing direction which would be
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`considered to be the X-direction.
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`It appears the amended language appears
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`to contradict the disclosure. Therefore, for purposes of furthering
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`prosecution and until further clarification,
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`the examiner will treat the
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`limitation as the paste ejected from the ejection port in the direction
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`perpendicular to the first horizontal direction which based upon the
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`disclosure is the X-direction. Additionally, as previously rejected Abe
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`teaches the limitatio n.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC §103
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`4.
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`In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA
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`35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect,
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`any correction of the statutory basis for the rejection will not be considered a new
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`ground of rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection,
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`would be the same under either status.
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`Application/Control Number: 14/828,840
`Art Unit: 2854
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`Page 5
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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 fora claimed invention may not be obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed invention is 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 w hole would have been obvious before the effective filing date of the claimed
`invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to w hichthe claimed invention pertains. Patentability shall not be
`negated by the manner in whichthe invention was made.
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`Claims 1-6 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Sato
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`(US Publication 2014/0117067) in view of James (EP 0768176), Naito etal. (JP 05-
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`200975) and Abe (W02011083765).
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`With respect to claim 1, Sato teaches a screen printing apparatus comprising:
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`a mask plate (300, Figures 1 and 2) having a pattern hole (Paragraph 0052)
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`formed according to an arrangement of an electrode of a board (200);
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`a squeegee base (31) that moves along afirst horizontal direction above the
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`mask plate (53, 54);
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`a squeegee (32) that is held by the squeegee base (31, Figures 1 and 2), and
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`prints paste through the pattern hole onto the board abutting on a lower surface of
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`the mask plate by moving together with the squeegee base and sliding on the mask
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`plate in a squeegeeing direction along the first horizontal direction (Paragraph 0053);
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`and
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`a paste supplying portion (4) that moves together with the squeegee base and
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`supplies the paste to the mask plate (Paragraph 0057, Figures 1 and 2 ),
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`wherein the paste supplying portion has an ejection port (43, 50b) that ejects the
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`paste ahead of the squeegee in the squeegeeing direction (Paragraph 0057).
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`However, Sato is silent with respect to whether the paste supplying portion
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`supplies the paste to the mask plate while the squeegee is sliding on the mask plate,
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`a sensor that detects a remaining amount of the paste supplied to the mask
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`plate, wherein the paste supplying portion supplies the paste based on the result
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`detected by the sensor and wherein the paste supplying portion supplies the paste at a
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`slant with respect to the squeegeeing direction along the first horizontal direction on the
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`mask plate.
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`James teaches a screen printing system (50) that provides a paste supplying
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`portion (82) that supplies the paste (94) to the mask plate while the squeegee (76)
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`is sliding on a surface (62, Abstract and Page 3, Lines 52-56).
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`It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the time of
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`filing of the present application to modify the paste supplying portion taught by Sato
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`to supply paste while the squeegee is sliding as taught by James for the purpose
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`of maintaining minimal paste volume that reaches the screen during printing
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`without stoppage of the paste thus while improving uniformity of thickness of the final
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`product while reducing the need to wipe the screen thereby saving time and
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`manufacturing resources (Abstract).
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`James does not explicitly disclose a sensor that detects a remaining amount of
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`the paste supplied to the mask plate and wherein the paste supplying portion
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`supplies the paste based on the result detected by the sensor.
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`Naito et al. teaches a sensor (24a, 24b) that detects a remaining amount of the
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`paste supplied to the mask plate and wherein the paste supplying portion supplies
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`the paste based on the result detected by the sensor (Constitution).
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`It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the time of
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`filing of the present application to modify the paste supplying portion taught by Sato
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`Page 7
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`to provide a sensor that detects remaining paste as taught by Naito et al. for the
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`purpose measuring the paste quantity at all times thereby eliminating the need of the
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`operator constantly watching the printing paste and effectively improve printing
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`efficiency.
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`Naito et al. does not the paste supplying portion supplies the paste at a slant
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`with respect to the squeegeeing direction along the first horizontal direction on the mask
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`plate. Abe teaches a paste supplying portion (14) that supplies the paste at a slant with
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`respect to the sliding direction on the mask plate (refer to 112 rejections above, the
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`examiner will treat the limitation with respect to the previous limitation until further
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`clarification. Therefore, Figures 3, 5 and provide ejecting a paste in a perpendicular
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`direction to the squeegeeing direction).
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`It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the time of
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`filing of the present application to modify the paste supplying portion taught by Sato
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`to provide a paste supplying portion that applies paste at a slant as taught by Abe for
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`the purpose of directly ensuring the paste is provided on the pattern area of the mask.
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`With respect to claim 2, Sato teaches wherein the paste supplying portion (4) is
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`attached to the squeegee base (31) so as to be reciprocatable along a
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`second horizontal direction (X) orthogonal to the first horizontal direction within a
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`horizontal plane (Paragraph 0057).
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`Sato is silent with respect to whether while the squeegee is sliding on the mask
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`plate, the paste supplying portion supplies the paste to the mask plate while
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`moving along the second horizontal direction. James teaches a screen printing system
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`(50) that provides a paste supplying portion (82) that supplies the paste (94) to the
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`mask plate while the squeegee (76) is sliding on a surface (62, Abstract and Page 3,
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`Lines 52-56).
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`It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the time of
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`filing of the present application to modify the paste supplying portion taught by Sato
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`to supply paste while along a second horizontal direction as taught by James for
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`the purpose of maintaining minimal paste volume that reaches the screen during
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`printing without stoppage of the paste thus while improving uniformity of thickness of the
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`final product while reducing the need to wipe the screen thereby saving time
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`and manufacturing resources (Abstract).
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`With respect to claim 3, James teaches the paste supplying portion (82) has an
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`ejection port that ejects the paste (94) ahead of the squeegee (76) in the
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`squeegeeing direction (Figure 3), and wherein the paste (94) supplied to the surface
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`through the ejection port is scraped (76) by the squeegee which is sliding on the mask
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`plate (surface 62 and Abstract and Page 3, Lines 52-56).
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`With respect to claim 4, Sato teaches a screen printing method for printing paste
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`onto a board (300) by a squeegee (32) held by a squeegee base (31) that moves
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`along afirst horizontal direction (Y) above a mask plate (300) having a pattern
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`hole (Paragraph 0053) formed according to an arrangement of an electrode of the
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`board, the method comprising:
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`causing the board to abut on a lower surface of the mask plate (Paragraph
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`0048); and
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`printing the paste through the pattern hole onto the board abutting on the lower
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`surface of the mask plate by the squeegee (32) which is moving together with
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`the squeegee base (31) and sliding on the mask plate (300) in a squeegeeing
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`direction along the first horizontal direction (Y and Paragraph 0053),
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`wherein the paste supplying portion has an ejection port that ejects the paste
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`ahead of the squeegee in the squeegeeing direction (Paragraph 0057).
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`However, Sato is silent with respect to while the squeegee is sliding on the mask
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`plate, the paste is supplied to the mask plate from a paste supplying portion which
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`is moving together with the squeegee base, measuring a size of the paste on the
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`mask plate at a predetermined timing while the squeegee is sliding, wherein the paste
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`is supplied to the mask based on a result of the measuring and wherein the
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`paste supplying portion supplies the paste at a slant with respect to the sliding direction
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`on the mask plate.
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`James teaches a screen printing system (50) that provides a paste supplying
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`portion (82) that supplies the paste (94) to the mask plate while the squeegee (76)
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`is sliding on a surface (62, Abstract and Page 3, Lines 52-56).
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`It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the time of
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`filing of the present application to modify the paste supplying portion taught by Sato
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`to supply paste while along a second horizontal direction as taught by James for
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`the purpose of maintaining minimal paste volume that reaches the screen during
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`printing without stoppage of the paste thus while improving uniformity of thickness of the
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`final product while reducing the need to wipe the screen thereby saving time
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`and manufacturing resources (Abstract).
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`Art Unit: 2854
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`James does not explicitly disclose measuring a size of the paste on the mask
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`plate at a predetermined timing while the squeegee is sliding and wherein the paste
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`is supplied to the mask based on a result of the measuring.
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`Naito et al. teaches a measuring a size of the paste on the mask plate at a
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`predetermined timing while the squeegee is sliding and wherein the paste is supplied
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`to the mask based on a result of the measuring (Constitution).
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`It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the time of
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`filing of the present application to modify the paste supplying portion taught by Sato
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`to provide a sensor that detects remaining paste as taught by Naito et al. for the
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`purpose measuring the paste quantity at all times thereby eliminating the need of the
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`operator constantly watching the printing paste and effectively improve printing
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`efficiency.
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`Naito et al. does not teach does not the paste supplying portion supplies the
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`paste at a slant with respect to the squeegeeing direction along the first horizontal
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`direction on the mask plate. Abe teaches a paste supplying portion (14) that supplies
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`the paste at a slant with respect to the sliding direction on the mask plate (refer to 112
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`rejections above, the examiner will treat the limitation with respect to the previous
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`limitation until further clarification. Therefore, Figures 3, 5 and provide ejecting a paste
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`in a perpendicular direction to the squeegeeing direction).
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`It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the time of
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`filing of the present application to modify the paste supplying portion taught by Sato
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`to provide a paste supplying portion that applies paste at a slant as taught by Abe for
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`the purpose of directly ensuring the paste is provided on the pattern area of the mask.
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`Page 11
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`With respect to claim 5, Sato teaches the paste supplying portion (4) is attached
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`to the squeegee base (31) so as to be reciprocatable along a second
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`horizontal direction (X) orthogonal to the first horizontal direction within a horizontal
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`plane (Paragraph 0057). However,
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`is silent with respect to wherein in the printing step,
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`while the squeegee is sliding on the mask plate, the paste supplying portion supplies
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`the paste to the mask plate while moving along the second horizontal direction.
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`James teaches a screen printing system (50) that provides a paste supplying
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`portion (82) that supplies the paste (94) to the mask plate while the squeegee (76)
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`is sliding on a surface (62, Abstract and Page 3, Lines 52-56).
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`It would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art before the time of
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`filing of the present application to modify the paste supplying portion taught by Sato
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`to supply paste while along a second horizontal direction as taught by James for
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`the purpose of maintaining minimal paste volume that reaches the screen during
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`printing without stoppage of the paste thus while improving uniformity of thickness of the
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`final product while reducing the need to wipe the screen thereby saving time and
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`manufacturing resources (Abstract).
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`With respect to claim 6, James teaches the paste supplying portion (82) has an
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`ejection port that ejects the paste (94) ahead of the squeegee (76) in the
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`squeegeeing direction (Figure 3), and wherein the paste (94) supplied to the surface
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`through the ejection port is scraped (76) by the squeegee which is sliding on the mask
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`plate (surface 62 and Abstract and Page 3, Lines 52-56).
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`Application/Control Number: 14/828,840
`Art Unit: 2854
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`5.
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`Applicant’s arguments with respect to claims 1 -6 filed on 5/16/18 have been
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`considered but are moot in view of the new ground(s) of the current rejection.
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`Specifically, the applicant argues that Sato, James, Naito et al. and Abe, alone or
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`in combination, discloses, teaches or renders obvious that the paste supplying portion
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`supplies the paste at a slant with respect to the squeegeeing direction along the first
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`horizontal direction on the mask plate. The examiner would like to refer the applicant to
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`the 112 rejections above. As noted above,
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`the amended language appears to
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`contradict the disclosure and the figures 12A—12D. Based on paragraph 0046 of the
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`disclosure, the paste is ejected from the ejection port in a slanting direction and the
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`slanting direction is adirection intersecting the squeegeeing direction. The squeegeeing
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`direction is the Y—direction which is the first horizontal direction. Until further
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`clarification, the examiner will treat the limitation as the paste being ejected from the
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`ejection port in the direction perpendicular to the first horizontal direction which based
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`upon the disclosure in paragraph 0046 and on figures 12A-12D is the X—direction.
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`Therefore, the examiner is not persuaded of any error in the above set forth rejections.
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`Conclusion
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`4.
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`Applicant's amendment necessitated the new ground(s) of rejection
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`presented in this Office action. Accordingly, THIS ACTION IS MADE
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`FINAL. See MPEP § 706.07(a). Applicant
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`is reminded ofthe extension of
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`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
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`expire THREE MONTHS from the mailing date ofthis action.
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`In the event a
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`first reply is filed within TWO MONTHS ofthe mailing date of this final action
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`and the advisory action is not mailed until after the end ofthe THREE-
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`MONTH shortened statutory period, then the shortened statutory period will
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`expire on the date the advisory action is mailed, and any extension fee
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`pursuant to 37 CFR 1.136(a) will be calculated from the mailing date of the
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`advisory action.
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`In no event, however, will the statutory period for reply
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`expire later than SIX MONTHS from the date of this final action.
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`Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications
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`from the examiner should be directed to MARISSA LIANA FERGUSON
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`SAMRETH whose telephone number is (571)272—2163. The examiner can
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`normally be reached on M-F 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
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`If attempts to reach the examiner by telephone are unsuccessful, the
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`examiner’s supervisor, Judy Nguyen can be reached on 571-272-2258. The
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`Application/Control Number: 14/828,840
`Art Unit: 2854
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