Ex parte LOGAN - Page 2




                Appeal No. 95-5059                                                                                                            
                Application 08/157,872                                                                                                        


                         The appellant's invention is directed to a vehicle body                                                              
                extension for mounting upon the exterior fender surface of a                                                                  
                vehicle.  The subject matter on appeal is illustrated by                                                                      
                reference to claim 1, which appears in an appendix to the                                                                     
                appellant’s Brief.                                                                                                            


                                                           THE REFERENCES                                                                     
                         The references relied upon by the examiner to support the                                                            
                final rejection are:                                                                                                          
                Rantala                                   3,580,628                                 May  25, 1971                             
                Purcell                                   4,115,974                                 Sep. 26, 1978                             
                Jacobson                                  5,044,688                                 Sep.  3, 1991                             
                Italian patent                            621,392                                   Jun.  7, 1961                             
                (Daimler Benz)2                                                                                                               



                                                 THE EXAMINER’S REJECTIONS                                                                    
                         Claims 1 through 3 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)                                                           
                as being anticipated by Daimler Benz.                                                                                         
                         Claim 4 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being                                                               
                unpatentable over Daimler Benz in view of Purcell.                                                                            



                         2Our understanding of this reference has been obtained                                                               
                through a PTO translation, a copy of which is enclosed.                                                                       
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