This opinion is not binding precedent of the Board.
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
____________
BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
____________
Ex parte FURUKAWA ELECTRIC NORTH AMERICA, INC.
____________
Appeal 2007-2176
Application 10/309,852
Technology Center 1700
____________
Decided: July 17, 2007
____________
Before JAMESON LEE, RICHARD TORCZON, and
SALLY C. MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judges.
TORCZON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
The technical subject matter of this appeal is methods of drawing an
optical fiber, and methods of assembling and preparing a preform for use in
drawing an optical fiber. The examiner has rejected claims 17 and 20-24
under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as anticipated by prior art.1 The appellant
(Furukawa) seeks review of the rejection. We affirm.
1 The examiner withdrew a separate rejection for indefiniteness under
35 U.S.C. § 112(2). Examiner's Answer (Ans.) 3.
Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next
Last modified: September 9, 2013