Appeal No. 2005-0919
Application No. 10/224,258
appealed subject matter is adequately represented by independent
claim 1 which reads as follows:
1. In a sewage treatment aeration tank, the
improvement comprising including one or more plastic panels
having, [sic] open and/or closed cavities therein.
The reference set forth below is relied upon as evidence of
anticipation:
Kuriyama et al. (Kuriyama) 4,165,281 Aug. 21, 1979
All of the claims on appeal are rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as being anticipated by Kuriyama.1
For a complete discussion of the viewpoints expressed by the
appellants and by the examiner concerning this rejection, we
refer to the brief and to the answer (as well as the final Office
action mailed July 25, 2003 referred to on page 3 of the answer).
OPINION
We will sustain the Section 102 rejection advanced on this
appeal for the reasons expressed by the examiner and below.
Kuriyama discloses a non-woven mat (a.k.a. supporting media)
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1On page 3 of the brief, the appellants indicate that the
appealed claims will stand or fall together. Accordingly, we
will focus on representative independent claim 1 in assessing the
merits of the rejection before us. The other claims on appeal
will stand or fall with representative claim 1.
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