Appeal No. 2003-1593 7
Application No. 09/729,650
Neither the reference to Alkaitis nor appellants’ admission is directed to subject
matter which would remedy the deficiency of the combination of de Saint Roman or Lima-
Marques.
DECISION
The rejection of claims 1 through 7 and 10 through 12 under 35 U.S.C. §103(a)
as being unpatentable over de Saint Roman in view of Lima-Marques is reversed.
The rejection of claim 1 through 7 and 10 through 12 under 35 U.S.C. §103(a)
as being unpatentable over de Saint Roman in view of Lima-Marques is reversed.
The rejection of claim 9 under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as being unpatentable over de
Saint Roman in view of Lima-Marques and further in view of appellants’ admission is
reversed.
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