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`INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
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`International application No.
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`Patent dm:-ument
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`JP 1 1-309183 A
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`US 5381779 31
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`US 581?391 A1
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`US 5755241 A1
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`US 6673906 31
`W0 0309-2452M
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`AU IQQF12445 B2
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`GB 2309633 A
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`Form Pc'msAr21o (patent may annex) {July 2009}
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`PATENT COOPERATION TREATY
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`PCTIUS2009!058716 '
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`the
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`lN'1‘nI;RNATl0NAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
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`SOCHNEIDER RYAN A.
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`TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP BANK OF AMERICA
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`P C T
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`WRITTEN OPINION (J-F 'I‘HE
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
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`(PCT Rule 43bis.l}
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`Date of mailing
`(50?/m0*IW§'ear) 19 APRIL 2010 (29.04.2010)
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`Applicants or agents file reference
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`FOR FURTHER ACTIQN
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`international filing date (day/monrhrjieorj
`International application No.
`29 SEPTEER 2009 (29.09.2009)
`PCT/'US2009l0587l6
`International Patent Classification (IPC) or - otb nation classification and [PC
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`Priority :late{day/moarhyear)
`29 snrrnmnna zoos (29.09.2003)
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`1. This opinion contains indications relating to the following items:
`E if 2:’
`Basis of the opinion
`Box No. II
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`Priority
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`Box No. Ill
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`Non-establishment of opinion with regard to novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability
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`Box No. IV
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`Lack of unity of invention
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`Box No. V
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`Box No. Vi
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`Reasoned statement under Rule rtsbis. l{a}[i) with regard to novelty, inventive step or industrial applieabiliry;
`citations and explanations supporting such statement
`Certain documents oited
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`Box No. V11
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`Certain defects in the international application
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`Box No. VIII Certain observations on the international application
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`2. FURTHER ACTION
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`If a demand for international preliminary errarnination is made. this opinion will he considered to be a written opinion of the
`International Preliminary Examining Authority ("TPEA") except that this does not apply where the applicant chooses an Authority
`other than this one to be the IPEA and the chosen {PEA has notified the International Bureau under Rule 66. lbis(h) that w'ri|1:en
`opinions of this International Searching Authority will not be so considered.
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`If this opinion is. as provided above, eonsidered to be a written opinion of the IPEA_ the applicant is invited to submit to the
`IPEA a written reply together, where appropriate, with amendments, before the expiration of 3- months from the date of mailing
`of Four: PCTr'lSAi'210 or before the expiration of 22 months from the priority; date, whichever expires later.
`For finiher options. see Form PCTIIS M220.
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`3. For fiirtiter details, see notes to Frrn PCTi'ISAf‘220.
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`Korean Intellectual Property Offiee
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`Date of cornpletionof this opinion Authorize-rl offieer
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` Name and mailing address of the ISAIKR
`0 G'0VE111InEl1lC0tl1]JlCX-Dflcjfion, 139
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`23 APRIL 2010 (28.04.2010)
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`Telephone No.82-42-481-5593
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`Facsimile ND. 32-42-472-T I40
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`Form PCT!ISA!23'i' (cover sheet) (July 2009)
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
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`Inteinafional application No.
`PCTf[_]s2 [)[]9;|}5s7145
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`Box No. I Basis of this opinion
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`1. With regard to the language, this opinion has been established on the basis of :
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`2. D This opinion has been established taking into account the reetifieition of an obvious mistake authorized by or notified
`to this Authority under Rule 9] [Rule 43-bis. 1(a)}
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`E the international application in the language in which it was filed
`D a translation of the international application into
`, which is the language of a
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`translation fumished for the purposes of international search {Rules i2.3(a) and 23.1(b})
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`3. With regard to any nucleotide andior amino acid sequence disclosed in the international application. this opinion has been
`established on the basis of:
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`a, a. sequence listing filed or fin-nished
`[I on paper
`D in electronic form
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`b. time of filing or furnishing
`D contained in the international application as filed.
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`filed together withthe international application in electronic form.
`|:| furnished subsequently to this Authority for the purposes of search.
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`-1». CI in addition, in the ease that more than one version or copy of a sequence listing has been tlled or furnished. the required
`statements that the information in the subsequent or additional copies is identical to that in the application as filed 03' (1065
`not go beyond the application as filed, as appropriate, were furnished.
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`5. Additional eommcnts:
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`Form PCT.u'iSAI23‘i' (Box No. in July 2009;
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF THE
`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
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` lnternational application No.
`PCTIUS2{l[l9l'058'l’ 16
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`Box No. V Reasoned statement under Rule 43bls.l(a){l) with regard to novelty, inventive step or industrial applicability;
`citations and explanations supporting such statement
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`1. Statement
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`Novelty (NJ
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`Claims
`Claims
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`1'17
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`YES
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`Claims
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`2. Citations and explanations :
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`Reference is made to the following document:
`D1‘. JP ll.-309183 A (lll0RIUCl-II K‘r"U KK} 09 November 1999
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`1. Novelty and Inventive Step
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`least 90
`that are
`is used.
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`1-l. Regarding claims 1-4
`Host of
`the features of claim 1 are disclosed in D1 except for making the finished fabric at
`inches wide. However,
`it
`is considered to be a minor difference over
`the disclosure of D1.
`merely matters of design option when the general knowledge
`in relevant
`field of
`the art
`Hence, no inventive step under PCT Article 33(3) is present
`in the subject matter of claim 1.
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`features added by
`feature of claim 2 is already disclosed in Dllsee claim 3}. The
`The additional
`claims 3 & 4 are considered to be a minor difference over
`the disclosure of Dllsee paragraphs [00101-
`[O0l3]), which fall under
`the general knowledge of a person skilled in the art. Hence. no inventive
`step under PCT article 33(3) is present
`in the subject matter of claims 2-4.
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`1-2. Regarding claims 5-8
`least 90
`for making the finished fabric at
`Host of the features of claim 5 are disclosed in D1 except
`inches wide, circular knitting the fabric and stitching the fabric portions together. However, making
`the finished fabric at
`least
`90 inches wide
`is considered to be a minor difference over
`the
`disclosure of D1,
`that
`is merely matters of design option when the general knowledge
`in relevant
`field of
`the art
`is used. Circular knitting and stitching are considered to he a minor difference
`over
`the disclosure of Dlfsee paragraphs [0010]-[Ut}13]}, which fall under
`the general knowledge of a
`person skilled in the art. Hence, no inventive step under PCT Article 33(3)
`is present
`in the subject
`matter of claim 5.
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`1-3. Regarding claims 9-12
`least 90
`for making the bed sheet at
`llost of
`the features of claim 9 are disclosed in 131 except
`inches wide. circular knitting the fabric. stitching the fabric portions together and heat setting
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`finishing. However, making the bed sheet at
`least
`90
`inches wide
`is considered to be a minor
`difference over
`the disclosure of D1.
`that
`is merely matters of design option when the general
`knowledge in relevant
`field of
`the art
`is used. Circular knitting and stitching are considered to he
`a minor difference over
`the disclosure of Dlisee paragraphs
`[0010]-itl013]}, which fall under
`the
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`general knovledge of a person skilled in the art. Heat setting finishing without
`limitation of kinds
`of
`the material of
`the fiber
`is a simple addition of conventional
`technique as occasion -demands.
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`Hence. no inventive step under PCT Article 33(3) is present
`in the subject matter of claim 9.
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`Form PCTIISA.-'23? (Box No. V) {July 2009)
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`is already disclosed in Dlfsee paragraph [U0tJ1lJ. The features
`feature of claim 6
`The additional
`added by claims 7 & 8 are a simple addition of conventional
`technique in this field as occasion
`demands. Hence, no inventive step under PCT article 33(3)
`is present
`in the subject matter of claims
`5-3.
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`WRITTEN OPINION OF‘ THE
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`INTERNATIONAL SEARCHING AUTHORITY
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`International application No.
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`pCTfUSzm}g,r053716
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`In case the space in any of the preceding boxes is not sufficient.
`Continuation of :
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`Box ll’
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`technique in this field as occasion
`The feature added by claim 10 is a simple addition of conventional
`demands. The additional
`features of claims 11 it 12 are already disclosed in Dltsee paragraph [00103-
`E0013]]. Hence, no inventive step under PCT Article 33(3)
`is present
`in the subject matter of claims
`104.2.
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`1-4. Regarding claims 13+17
`least 90 inches
`for the finished fabric at
`Host of the features of claim 13 are disclosed in D1 except
`wide and the circular knitted fabric. However.
`the finished fabric at
`least 90 inches wide
`is
`considered to he a minor difference over
`the disclosure of D1.
`that
`is merely matters of design option
`when the general
`lmowledge in relevant field of the art
`is used. Circular knitted fabric is considered
`to be a minor difference over the disclosure of Dltsee paragraphs [0010]'[0U13]J, which fall under the
`general knowledge of a person skilled in the art. Hence. no inventive step under PCT Article 33(3)
`is
`present
`in the subject matter of claim 13.
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`2. Industrial Applicability
`The subject matter of claims 1-17 is industrially applicable meeting the requirements of Article 3305:}
`PCT.
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`technique in this -field as occasion
`The feature added by claim 15 is a simple addition of conventional
`demands. The additional
`features of claims 14.
`16 E: 1? are already disclosed in D1(see paragraph
`[0Cr101~[D013]l. Hence. no inventive step under PCT Article 33(3)
`is present
`in the subject matter of
`claims 14-17.
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`Form PCTHSAJ23-7 (Supplemental Box) {July 2009)
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`000914
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`Priority‘
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`Nen—estab1ish1nent ot‘npi11i-011 with regard to n-::-velty, inventive step and iiidustrial
`applicability
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`Lack ul‘ l.ll11-I.‘\_" of inventitin
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