Appeal Number: 2006-1962
Application Number: 10/133,776
therein that permit the membrane to be shaped about an item of three dimensional
shape.
Appellants further contend that neither Alivizatos nor Bainbridge anticipates
the subject matter of claims 2 and 22 because neither reference discloses that the
membrane is a net bag.
The examiner contends that both Alivazatos and Bainbridge disclose net
bags.
Appellants contend that Bainbridge does not anticipate claim 23 because
Bainbridge does not disclose a net bag with a mass of loose fill elements disposed
within the bag which occupy up to 90% of the space within the bag.
The examiner contends that Bainbridge discloses a net bag with a mass of
loose fill elements disposed within the bag which occupy up to 90% of the space
within the bag.
Appellants contend that Bainbridge does not disclose a net bag made of a
material that has self-adherent characteristics as recited in claim 25.
Appellants have only argued the patentability of claims 1, 2, 22, 23 and 25
and thus we will decide the patentability of these claims only. The remaining
claims stand or fall with these claims.
ISSUES
The issue is whether appellants have shown that the examiner erred in
rejecting the claims under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b).
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