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`16/874,037
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`05/14/2020
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`Ryuichi KANOH
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`735256.415C1
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`5100
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`Seed IP Law Group LLP/Panasonic (PIPCA)
`701 5th Avenue, Suite 5400
`Seattle, WA 98104
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`BECK, LERON
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`PAPER NUMBER
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`ART UNIT
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`2487
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`NOTIFICATION DATE
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`DELIVERY MODE
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`11/10/2021
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`ELECTRONIC
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`Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application or proceeding.
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`The time period for reply, if any, is set in the attached communication.
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`Notice of the Office communication was sent electronically on above-indicated "Notification Date" to the
`following e-mail address(es):
`USPTOeAction @ SeedIP.com
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`pairlinkdktg @seedip.com
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`PTOL-90A (Rev. 04/07)
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`Application/Control Number: 16/874,037
`Art Unit: 2487
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`Page 2
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`Notice of Pre-AlA 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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`Response to Arguments
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`2.
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`3.
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`Applicant's arguments have been considered but are not persuasive.
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`Tsai discloses in [0073], wherein if the current CU size is not larger than 16x16,
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`only BTis used. Therefore, if only BT is used, then it would be inherent that Quad tree
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`is prohibited regardless if the block is located to an edge of a picture or not. Since the
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`claim never species that the Quad tree splitting was only prohibited on the bases of a
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`block being adjacent to the edge of a picture,
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`it would be obvious to one of ordinary
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`skilled in the art that prohibiting the quad tree in a broad manner would includeall
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`aspects including a block being adjacent to an edge; [0084] discloses that the quad tree
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`Splitting process will be terminated (prohibited) based on a size condition). Rejection is
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`maintained.
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`Conclusion
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`4.
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`Application/Control Number: 16/874,037
`Art Unit: 2487
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`LERON . BECK
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`Examiner
`Art Unit 2487
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`/LERON BECK/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2487
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`Applicant(s)
`Application No.
`KANOHetal.
`16/874,037
`Advisory Action
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`Before the Filing ofan Appeal Brief|Examiner Art Unit AIA (FITF) Status
`LERON BECK
`2487
`Yes
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`--The MAILING DATEof this communication appears on the cover sheet with the correspondence address --
`THE REPLYFILED 27 October 2021 FAILS TO PLACE THIS APPLICATION IN CONDITION FOR ALLOWANCE.
`NO NOTICE
`OF APPEAL FILED
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`1.
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`The reply wasfiled after a final rejection. No Notice of Appeal has been filed. To avoid abandonmentofthis application, applicant musttimely file
`one ofthe following replies: (1) an amendment, affidavit, or other evidence, which places the application in condition for allowance;
`(2) a Notice of Appeal (with appeal fee) in compliance with 37 CFR 41.31; or (3) a Request for Continued Examination (RCE) in compliance with
`37 CFR 1.114 if this is a utility or plant application. Note that RCEs are not permitted in design applications. The reply must befiled within one of
`the following time periods:
`The period for reply expires 3 months from the mailing date ofthe final rejection.
`a)
`b) C) The period for reply expires on: (1) the mailing date of this Advisory Action; or (2) the date set forth in the final rejection, whicheveris later.
`In no event, however, will the statutory period for reply expire later than SIX MONTHS from the mailing date of the final rejection.
`c) Ola prior Advisory Action was mailed more than 3 monthsafter the mailing date of the final rejection in responsetoafirst after-final reply filed
`within 2 months of the mailing date of the final rejection. The current period for reply expires
`months from the mailing date of
`the priorAdvisory Action or SIX MONTHS from the mailing date of the final rejection, whichever is earlier.
`Examiner Note: \f box 1
`is checked, check either box (a), (b) or (c). ONLY CHECK BOX (b) WHEN THIS ADVISORY ACTION IS THE
`FIRST RESPONSE TO APPLICANTS FIRST AFTER-FINAL REPLY WHICH WAS FILED WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF THE FINAL
`REJECTION. ONLY CHECK BOX(c) IN THE LIMITED SITUATION SET FORTH UNDER BOX(c). See MPEP 706.07(f).
`Extensionsof time may be obtained under 37 CFR 1.136(a). The date on whichthe petition under 37 CFR 1.136(a) and the appropriate
`extension fee have beenfiled is the date for purposes of determining the period of extension and the corresponding amountof the fee. The
`appropriate extension fee under 37 CFR 1.17(a) is calculated from: (1) the expiration date of the shortened statutory period for reply originally
`setin the final Office action; or (2) as setforth in (b) or (c) above, if checked. Any reply received by the Office later than three months after the
`mailing date of the final rejection, even if timely filed, may reduce any earned patent term adjustment. See 37 CFR 1.704(b).
`NOTICE OF APPEAL
`. A brief in compliance with 37 CFR 41.37 must befiled within two monthsofthe date offiling the Notice
`2. () The Notice of Appeal wasfiled on
`of Appeal (37 CFR 41.37(a)), or any extension thereof (37 CFR 41.37(e)), to avoid dismissal of the appeal. Since a Notice of
`Appeal has beenfiled, any reply mustbefiled within the time period set forth in 37CFR 41.37(a).
`AMENDMENTS
`3. (J The proposed amendmentsfiled after a final rejection, but prior to the date offiling a brief, will not be entered because
`a) 3 They raise new issues that would require further consideration and/or search (see NOTEbelow);
`b) OG They raise the issue of new matter (see NOTEbelow);
`Cc) | They are not deemedto place the application in better form for appeal by materially reducing or simplifying the issues for
`appeal; and/or
`d) 3 They present additional claims without canceling a corresponding numberoffinally rejected claims.
`NOTE:
`(See 37CFR 1.116 and 41.33(a)).
`4. (.] The amendments are notin compliance with 37CFR 1.121. See attached Notice of Non-Compliant Amendment (PTOL-324).
`5. Applicants reply has overcomethe following rejection(s):
`6.0 Newly proposed or amended claim(s)
`would be allowable if submitted in a separate, timely filed amendment canceling the non-allowable
`claim(s).
`For purposesof appeal, the proposed amendment(s):(a) L_] will not be entered, or (b) ¥) will be entered, and an explanation of how the
`new or amended claims would be rejected is provided below or appended.
`AFFIDAVIT OR OTHER EVIDENCE
`8.LJA declaration(s)/affidavit(s) under 37 CFR 1.130(b) was/werefiled on
`9. [] Theaffidavit or other evidencefiled afterfinal action, but before or on the date offiling a Notice of Appealwill not be entered because applicant
`failed to provide a showing of good and sufficient reasons whythe affidavit or other evidence is necessary and wasnot earlier presented. See 37
`CFR 1.116(e).
`10. CJ The affidavit or other evidencefiled after the date of filing the Notice of Appeal, but prior to the date offiling a brief, will not be entered because
`the affidavit or other evidencefailed to overcome all rejections under appeal and/or appellant fails to provide a showing of good and sufficient
`reasons why it is necessary and wasnot earlier presented. See 37 CFR 41.33(d)(1).
`11. The affidavit or other evidence is entered. An explanation of the status of the claims after entry is below or attached.
`REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION/OTHER
`12. The request for reconsideration has been considered but does NOTplace the application in condition for allowance because:
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`7.
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`Note the attached Information Disclosure Statemenis). (PTO/SB/08) Paper No(s).
`13.
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`14.[¥]Other: PTO 2323.
`STATUS OF CLAIMS
`15. The status of the claim(s) is (or will be) as follows:
`Claim(s) allowed:
`Claim(s) objected to:
`Claim(s) rejected:1-20.
`Claim(s) withdrawn from consideration:
`/LERON BECK/
`Primary Examiner, Art Unit 2487
`U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
`PTOL-303 (Rev. 08-2013)
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`Advisory Action Before the Filing of an Appeal Brief
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`Paper No. 20211105
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