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Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status
The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 102
In the event the determination of the status of the application as subject to AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103 (or as subject to pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 102 and 103) is incorrect, any correction of the statutory basis (i.e., changing from AIA to pre-AIA ) for the rejection will not be considered a new ground of rejection if the prior art relied upon, and the rationale supporting the rejection, would be the same under either status.
The following is a quotation of the appropriate paragraphs of 35 U.S.C. 102 that form the basis for the rejections under this section made in this Office action:
A person shall be entitled to a patent unless –
(a)(1) the claimed invention was patented, described in a printed publication, or in public use, on sale, or otherwise available to the public before the effective filing date of the claimed invention.
Claim(s) 1-3 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102a1 as being anticipated by Noble (PGPub 20080066244).
Noble teaches a brush comprising: a line of washing bristles (120) planted on a brush head in a straight line along a length direction of the head (112; figure 3b) with predetermined intervals, wherein an end part of each of the washing bristles is bent outward (150; figure 14a) in a width direction of the head at a certain angle.
With regards to claim 2, a plurality of the lines of washing bristles (figure 4 and 6c; show that the bent bristles can be on both sides of the head) are provided on the brush head and the end parts of the lines of washing bristles are bent in a way such that the end parts of the washing bristles in the same line are bent in the same direction and the end parts of the washing bristles in different lines are bent in the same direction or in different directions.
With regards to claim 3, washing bristles form a bristle bundle at each planting spot by a predetermined number (any number) of washing bristles being planted at each planting spot.
Claim(s) 1-3 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102a1 as being anticipated by Park (KR 100806750).
Park teaches a brush comprising: a line of washing bristles (10) planted on a brush head in a straight line along a length direction of the head (30; figure 7) with predetermined intervals, wherein an end part of each of the washing bristles is bent outward (figure 3) in a width direction of the head at a certain angle.
With regards to claim 2, a plurality of the lines of washing bristles (figure 3) are provided on the brush head and the end parts of the lines of washing bristles are bent in a way such that the end parts of the washing bristles in the same line are bent in the same direction and the end parts of the washing bristles in different lines are bent in the same direction or in different directions (figure 3 shows several lines, all having the bent portion in the same direction).
With regards to claim 3, washing bristles form a bristle bundle at each planting spot by a predetermined number (any number) of washing bristles being planted at each planting spot.
Conclusion
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/SHAY KARLS/Primary Examiner, Art Unit 3723