Appeal No. 95-1217
Application 08/039,674
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellants and the
Examiner, reference is made to the brief and answer for the
respective details thereof.
OPINION
We will not sustain the rejection of any of the claims.
Specifically, we reverse the rejection of claims 1 through 13
and
claims 15 through 20 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶ 1; we reverse
the
rejection of claims 3, 7 through 11, and 17 through 18 under
35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶ 2; and we reverse the rejection of claims 1
through 13 and claims 15 through 20 under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
1. The rejections under § 112, ¶ 1
In order to be enabling under 35 U.S.C. § 112, a patent
application must sufficiently disclose an invention to enable
those skilled in the art to make and use it. In re Buchner,
929 F.2d 660, 661, 18 USPQ2d 1331, 1332 (Fed. Cir. 1991).
"Although not explicitly stated in section 112, to be
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