Appeal No. 98-1451 Page 8
Application No. 08/529,187
In addition, we find that Egigian is non-analogous art.
The test for non-analogous art is first whether the art is
within the field of the inventor's endeavor and, if not,
whether it is reasonably pertinent to the problem with which
the inventor was involved. In re Wood, 599 F.2d 1032, 1036,
202 USPQ 171, 174 (CCPA 1979). A reference is reasonably
pertinent if, even though it may be in a different field of
endeavor, it logically would have commended itself to an
inventor's attention in considering his problem because of the
matter with which it deals. In re Clay, 966 F.2d 656, 659, 23
USPQ2d 1058, 1061 (Fed. Cir. 1992). First, we agree with the
appellant (brief, p. 8) that Egigian is clearly not within
the field of the inventor's endeavor, i.e., armature assembly
support pallets. Second, we agree with the appellant (brief,
pp. 8-10) that Egigian is not reasonably pertinent to the
problem with which the inventor was involved, i.e., the need
to maintain an armature assembly carried by a support pallet
in a uniform axial position while on the support pallet.
Thus, we conclude that Egigian is non-analogous art.
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