Appeal No. 97-1848 Application 08/338,074 did not maintain, or make, a double patenting rejection in the examiner's answer, we have no occasion to discuss any requirement that applicants file a terminal disclaimer. D. Decision The decision of the examiner rejecting all the claims on appeal as being unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Nordstrom in view of Rehfuss is reversed. The decision of the examiner rejecting all the claims on appeal as being unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Culbertson is reversed. REVERSED. ______________________________ FRED E. McKELVEY, Senior ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ______________________________) RICHARD E. SCHAFER ) BOARD OF PATENT Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ______________________________) JAMESON LEE ) Administrative Patent Judge ) - 9 -Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007