Appeal No. 96-1802 Page 11
Application No. 08/060,922
either separate heating coils or a common heating coil to heat
the filter and the gas inlet. In our opinion, one skilled in
the art would have recognized the self evident advantages of
utilizing a single heating system in place of two heating
system (e.g., less expensive, a simpler design, etc.).
CONCLUSION
To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject
claims 2-4, 8-10 and 12 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed; a
new rejection of claims 9 and 10 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second
paragraph, has been added pursuant to provisions of 37 CFR
§ 1.196(b); and a new rejection of claims 2-4 and 12 under
35 U.S.C. § 103 has been added pursuant to provisions of 37
CFR
§ 1.196(b).
This decision contains new grounds of rejection pursuant
to 37 CFR § 1.196(b)(amended effective Dec. 1, 1997, by final
rule notice, 62 Fed. Reg. 53131, 53197 (Oct. 10, 1997), 1203
Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 63, 122 (Oct. 21, 1997)). 37 CFR §
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