Appeal No. 97-2739
Application No. 08/210,757
pursuant to the provisions of 37 CFR § 1.142(b) as being drawn to
nonelected species of the invention.
The subject matter on appeal is directed to a biosignal
electrode device. Claim 1 is exemplary of the invention and
reads as follows:
1. A biosignal electrode device, comprising:
a) a flexible, electrically insulating substrate, and
b) an electrically conductive layer deposited on a
surface of said substrate, and forming thereon an
electrode sensor for contacting a patient's skin, and a
lead for the sensor,
c) wherein a portion of the substrate bearing the
sensor is formed in relief such that said substrate
portion and attendantly the sensor are upstanding from
surrounding substrate.
The references of record relied upon by the examiner in
rejections of the claims under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) and under
35 U.S.C. § 103 are:
Howson 4,082,087 Apr. 4, 1978
Ding et al. (Ding) 5,058,589 Oct. 22, 1991
Claim 1 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
being anticipated by Ding.
Claims 5 and 7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Ding in view of Howson.
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