Ex parte MARK G. VOSS et al. - Page 7

                 Appeal No. 96-1677                                                                                                                    
                 Application 08/144,735                                                                                                                



                                                                    Summary                                                                            
                          The examiner’s “new matter” rejection of claims 9 through 14 under 35 U.S.C.                                                 
                 § 112, first paragraph, for lack of descriptive support is reversed.  To the extent that the                                          
                 examiner’s rejection can be construed as under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, lack                                                 
                 of enablement, the rejection is also reversed.  Consideration of appellants’ petition                                                 
                 under 37 CFR §1.48 (Paper No. 8) appears to be in order.                                                                              
                                                                   REVERSED                                                                            



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                                            James M. Meister                                     )                                                     
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                                            Charles E. Frankfort                                 )                                                     
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                                            William F. Pate, III                                 )                                                     
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