Appeal No. 96-3781 Application No. 08/259,891 been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to select the degree of clarity for the protective layer that suits the desired field of application. In conclusion, based on the foregoing, the examiner's § 103 rejection of claim 10 is affirmed. The examiner's § 103 and § 112 rejections of claims 1-5 are reversed. No time period for taking any subsequent action in connec-tion with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED-IN-PART EDWARD C. KIMLIN ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) JOAN ELLIS ) BOARD OF PATENT Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) PAUL LIEBERMAN ) Administrative Patent Judge ) clm -6-Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007