Appeal No. 2005-1257
Application No. 10/179,570
Moreover, appellants' specification describes the present
invention as an advancement over conventional nanocontact
printing methods which only dip the stamp into the ink solution
(see page 2 of specification, second paragraph). Hence, it would
seem that Maracas, like appellants, effects an improvement over
the conventional nanocontact printing methods by soaking the
stamp in the ink solution for about ten minutes. Furthermore,
even in the absence of the specific disclosure in Maracas of
soaking for ten minutes, we find that appellants' solution to the
problem of conventional nanocontact printing methods would have
been readily apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art. In re
Ludwig, 353 F.2d 241, 243-44, 147 USPQ 420, 421 (CCPA 1965).
As for the further arguments presented by appellants with
respect to the other rejections, we will not unnecessarily burden
the record by reiterating the analysis set forth by the examiner,
which we find more than adequate to rebut appellants' arguments.
In conclusion, based on the foregoing and the reasons well
stated by the examiner, the examiner's decision rejecting the
appealed claims is affirmed.
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