Ex Parte Zermani et al - Page 6

                 Appeal 2006-2578                                                                                      
                 Application 09/811,970                                                                                


                                           LEGAL DETERMINATION                                                         
                        The independent claim limitation "a continuous roll of inner wall                              
                 material of the well" encompasses, and therefore is satisfied by, shoulders 17                        
                 of Bowers' filtration device.                                                                         
                        Therefore, we sustain the Examiner's § 102 rejection of claims 1, 11,                          
                 16, and 26 as being anticipated by Bowers as well as the § 103 rejection of                           
                 claim 24 as being unpatentable over Bowers in view of Aysta.                                          
                                                                                                                      
                                                      ORDER                                                            
                        The decision of the Examiner is affirmed.                                                      
                        No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with                             
                 this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a)(iv)(effective Sept.                            
                 13, 2004).                                                                                            
                                                    AFFIRMED                                                           







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                 Millipore Corporation                                                                                 
                 290 Concord Road                                                                                      
                 Billerica, MA  01821                                                                                  

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