Ex parte LEE et al. - Page 5

               Appeal No. 95-2142                                                                                                  
               Application No. 07/996,423                                                                                          


               statement as to how the poly (ester-amide) is prepared makes the scope protection applicants seek                   
               indefinite.  While the claims are broad and cover any technique used to prepare the poly (ester-amide),             
               breadth alone does not make claims indefinite.  See, In re Gardner,  427 F.2d 786, 788, 166 USPQ 138,               
               140 (CCPA 1970).                                                                                                    
                       The rejection of claims 21 and 32 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶ 2, is reversed.                                  



                                  REVERSED-IN-PART, VACATED AND REMANDED                                                           




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