Appeal No. 1999-2283
Application No. 08/690,525
dependent claim 5 of chromium and chromium oxide as the first
and second protective layers. We find nothing in these
references, however, which would overcome the innate
deficiencies of JP ‘517 and SU ‘151 discussed supra.
Accordingly, since we are of the opinion that the prior
art applied by the Examiner does not support the obviousness
rejection, we do not sustain the rejection of independent
claim 11, nor of claims 2-5 and 8-10 dependent thereon.
Therefore, the Examiner’s decision rejecting claims 2-5 and 8-
11 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.
REVERSED
JERRY SMITH )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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) BOARD OF PATENT
JOSEPH F. RUGGIERO ) APPEALS
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