Appeal No. 1997-0595 Page 4
Application No. 08/154,911
Claims 1 to 6, 10 and 12-17 stand rejected under 353
U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Ottaviano '776 in view of
Engel.
Claims 7 and 8 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Ottaviano '776 in view of Johnson and
Engel.
Claims 1 to 4 and 12-17 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.4
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Ottaviano '716.
3While claim 17 was not specifically included in the
statement of the rejection, we conclude that the examiner
intended claim 17 to be included since claim 17 is mentioned
in the body of the rejection. Additionally, the appellant has
grouped claims 13-17 to stand or fall with claim 1 with
respect to this rejection (brief, p. 8).
4While claim 17 was not specifically included in the
statement of the rejection, we conclude that the examiner
intended claim 17 to be included since claim 17 is mentioned
in the body of the rejection. Additionally, the appellant has
grouped claims 13-17 to stand or fall with claim 1 with
respect to this rejection (brief, p. 9).
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