Appeal No. 1996-0584
Application No. 07/658,878
further prosecution, both the examiner and the appellants should take China into account and determine
what effect its disclosure has on the patentability of the claimed subject matter.
CONCLUSION
To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject claims 1-8, 19-25, 27 and 29-33 under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Vanzo is reversed.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be
extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).
REVERSED
EDWARD C. KIMLIN )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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) BOARD OF PATENT
CHARLES F. WARREN ) APPEALS
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