Appeal 2007-0494
Application 10/447,446
gas to the vicinity of the continuous elastomeric seal around the
vacuum valve opening”) (Request 6-8), are presented for the first time
in this Request. In accordance with 37 C.F.R. § 41.52 because such
new arguments are not made regarding a “recent relevant decision of
the Board or a Federal Court” or in response to a new grounds of
rejection under § 41.50(b), Appellants’ newly advanced arguments
have not been considered.
For the above stated reasons, we adhere to our finding that
claims 1-3, 9, and 12 are anticipated by Senba.
The Request for Rehearing is denied.
DENIED
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