Ex Parte ROLLINS et al - Page 12

                Appeal No. 2001-2394                                                 Page 12                  
                Application No. 08/437,306                                                                    

                                                  Summary                                                     
                      We affirm the rejection of claims 5-8, 25-27, and 29-35, because the term               
                “essentially the same” gives the claims an indefinite scope.  We vacate the                   
                rejection for nonenablement because we cannot follow the logic of the rejection.              
                We also recommend that the examiner revisit the issue of enablement in light of               
                our decision in application 08/228,931.                                                       


                                  AFFIRMED-IN-PART, VACATED-IN-PART                                           



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