Ex parte MORITA - Page 2




         Appeal No. 1998-0812                                      Page 2          
         Application No. 08/378,954                                                


              We REVERSE and REMAND.                                               


                                    BACKGROUND                                     
              The appellant's invention relates to a method for molding            
         an article in a plurality of colors in such a manner that the             
         strength of a joint between primary and secondary molded                  
         pieces made of plastics of respective two different colors is             
         enhanced.  (specification, p. 1).  A copy of the claims under             
         appeal is set forth in the appendix to the appellant's brief.             


              The prior art references of record relied upon by the                
         examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:                            
         Mares                    4,275,030                    June 23,            
         1981                                                                      
         Halkerston et al.        4,410,387                    Oct. 18,            
         1983                                                                      
         (Halkerston)                                                              
         Neumeister               4,416,602                    Nov. 22,            
         1983                                                                      
         Oishi                    4,840,760                    June 20,            
         1989                                                                      



              Claims 1 to 13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first           
         paragraph, as containing subject matter which was not described in        








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