Appeal 2007-2577
Application 90/006,344
Structure Tsui
—inner threads 720
a ring-shaped stopper 705
Argued differences
Prazoff notes that Chen does not illustrate the serial connection of
rope lights, but rather connects to a power source and a terminal plug.47 As
noted before, however, Chen discusses serial connection of rope lights48 and
explains that it is accomplished "according to the same technology of the
invention as required."49 Prazoff is wrong to characterize the examiner's
discussion of serial rope lights in Chen as "speculative"50 since Chen
provides explicit support for such series.51
Prazoff argues that the inside of the sleeve 505 on Chen's female
connector 52 is "plainly visible" and "shows utterly no threading".52 It is
true that Chen does not show threading inside the sleeve 505. It is
nevertheless clear that such threading must exist to engage the threading on
the terminal plug 56 and on the male connector 53′ any serial rope light. A
47 Br. 29.
48 Chen 1:18-21.
49 Chen 2:67-68.
50 Br. 29.
51 Prazoff notes, Br. 29, that the "written disclosure of Chen is negligible."
Chen's written disclosure is little more than one page (two columns) long. It
is thus remarkable that Prazoff would argue that there is no evidence in Chen
for serial combination of rope lights using the same connectors despite the
express teaching in Chen.
52 Br. 30.
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