Appeal No. 96-1615
Application 08/249,650
Lotz, "Computer-Aided Multilayer Design of Optical Filters
with Wide Transmittance Bands Using SiO and TiO ," Applied2 2
Optics, vol. 26, no. 20, pp. 4487-90 (1987).
Claims 1 to 22 and 33 to 53 stand rejected under the
first paragraph of 35 U.S.C. § 112 as being based upon a
nonenabling disclosure. Independent claims 1, 10, 33, 34, and
43 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
anticipated by or, in the alternative, as being obvious over
the teachings of Martin alone. Claims 2 to 9, 11 to 22, 35 to
42 and 44 to 50 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
obvious over the collective teachings of Martin, further in
view of Rancourt, Lotz, and "common knowledge in the art."
Finally, claims 51 to 53 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as being obvious over Martin in view of Brock, further in view
of admitted prior art.
Rather than repeat the positions of the appellants and
the examiner, reference is made to the briefs and the answer
for the respective details thereof.
OPINION
We reverse all rejections of the claims on appeal.
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