CTNF 18/871,226 CTNF 81169 Notice of Pre-AIA or AIA Status This is a first office action on the merits of application SN 18/871,226 and 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 07-07-aia AIA 07-07 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 – 07-08-aia AIA (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. 07-15-aia AIA Claim(s) 1-20 is/are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 102 (a)(1) as being anticipated by US Patent Publication 2021/239256 to Jung . Jung teaches 1. A vacuum adiabatic body (as best seen in figures 15-20) comprising: a first plate (10) ; a second plate (20) ; a vacuum space (50) provided between the first plate and the second plate; and a support (30) configured to maintain the vacuum space, wherein the support comprises: a first support comprising a portion that is inserted into the at least two spaces to extending in a first direction; and a second support comprising a portion extending in a direction different from the first direction, wherein the first support and the second support are provided to be supported with respect to each other or restricted in movement in at least one direction of XYZ directions (as best seen in figure 19) . 2. wherein the support comprises a support plate (figure 19, 35, and 36) having a portion extending in a longitudinal direction of the vacuum space. 3. wherein an independent branch comprising a first terminal fixed to a support plate (as best seen in figures 6 and 19) of the first support and a second terminal that is not supported by the support plate of the first support is provided on the outermost portion of the first support, wherein a through-hole is defined between at least two adjacent independent branches. 4. wherein an independent branch comprising a first terminal fixed to a support plate (as best seen in figures 6 and 19) of the first support and a second terminal that is not supported by the support plate of the first support is provided on the outermost portion of the first support, and a connection branch () configured to connect at least two adjacent independent branches to each other is provided, wherein a through-hole is defined between the independent branches and the connection branch. 5. wherein the support comprises a plurality of bars (35) , wherein the bar is not provided on at least one of the independent branches or the connection branch. 6. wherein the support comprises a plurality of bars (35) , wherein the bar or an extension bar is provided on at least one of the independent branches or the connection branch. 7. wherein the outermost lattice of the first support plate comprises a portion having a size less than that of an inner lattice of the first support plate or a portion having a size less than that of an inner lattice of the second support plate (figures 5-23) 8. wherein the first support comprises an inner support plate corresponding to the first plate and an outer support plate corresponding to the second plate, and the second support comprises an inner support plate corresponding to the first plate and an outer support plate corresponding to the second plate (figures 5-23) . 9. wherein the inner support plate of the first support and the inner support plate of the second support are coupled to each other, or the outer support plate of the first support and the outer support plate of the second support are coupled to each other (figure 12) . 10. wherein the inner support plate of the first support and the inner support plate of the second support are coupled or supported to each other, or the outer support plate of the first support and the outer support plate of the second support are spaced apart from each other (figure 12, 15) . 11. wherein the outer support plate of the first support and the outer support plate of the second support are coupled or supported to each other, or the inner support plate of the first support and the inner support plate of the second support are spaced apart from each other (figure 12, 15) . 12. wherein each of the inner support plate and the outer support plate of the first support is coupled to the outer support plate of the second support, or each of the inner support plate and the outer support plate of the second support is coupled to the inner support plate of the first support (figure 12, 15) . 13. wherein the support comprises: a plurality of bars (figures 12-23) comprising a portion extending in a height direction of the vacuum space; and a connection plate (figure 12) comprising a portion that connects the plurality of bars to each other, wherein the bar provided on the first support comprises a portion coupled or supported to the connection plat provided on the second support. 14. comprising: a second extension bar (figures 12-23) provided at or near an end of the second support; and a coupling part into which the second extension bar is fitted, the coupling part being provided on the first support. 15. comprising: a third extension bar (figures 12-23) spaced a predetermined interval from the second extension bar; and a coupling part (361a) into which the third extension bar is fitted, the coupling part being provided on the first support or the second support. 16. comprising: a first extension bar spaced a predetermined interval (figures 12-23) from the second extension bar; and a coupling part (361a) into which the first extension bar is fitted, the coupling part being provided on the first support. 17. A vacuum adiabatic body comprising: a first plate (10) ; a second plate (20) ; a vacuum space (50) provided between the first plate and the second plate; and a support (30) configured to maintain the vacuum space, wherein the vacuum space comprises, a first vacuum space extending in a first direction, and a second vacuum space extending in a second direction different than the first direction, wherein the support comprises, a first support (figures 12-32) comprising a portion extending in the first direction, and a second support (figures 12-32) comprising a portion extending in the second direction, and wherein the first support and the second support are provided to be supported with respect to each other. 18. wherein the first support and the second support are configured to contact each other (as best seen in figure 18) . 19. wherein the support comprises a support plate (361) and a bar (363) extending in a height direction of the vacuum space. 20. A vacuum adiabatic body comprising: a first plate (10) ; a second plate (20) ; a vacuum space (50) provided between the first plate and the second plate; and a support (30) configured to maintain the vacuum space, wherein the vacuum space comprises, a first vacuum space extending in a first direction, and a second vacuum space extending in a second direction different than the first direction, wherein the support comprises, a first support comprising a portion extending in the first direction, and a second support comprising a portion extending in the second direction, and wherein the first support and the second support are contact each other (as best seen in figures 12-32) . Conclusion Any inquiry concerning this communication or earlier communications from the examiner should be directed to TIMOTHY MICHAEL AYRES whose telephone number is (571)272-8299. The examiner can normally be reached Monday - Friday 11:30-8. 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