Appeal No. 1998-1786 Page 6
Application No. 08/486,150
luer fitting (i.e., White's tip section 11b; see column 4,
lines 24-27) to a male luer fitting.
However, for the reasons set forth below, it is our
determination that White does teach a female luer fitting
adapted to his housing. A disclosure that anticipates under
35 U.S.C.
§ 102 also renders the claim unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. §
103, for "anticipation is the epitome of obviousness." Jones
v. Hardy, 727 F.2d 1524, 1529, 220 USPQ 1021, 1025 (Fed. Cir.
1984). See also In re Fracalossi, 681 F.2d 792, 794, 215 USPQ
569, 571 (CCPA 1982); In re Pearson, 494 F.2d 1399, 1402, 181
USPQ 641, 644 (CCPA 1974).
White discloses a device for collecting, transporting,
and delivering micro samples of blood. As shown in Figures 1
and 2, the device 10 includes an adapter-handle 11, a needle
assembly 12, and a microcapillary tube 13. These components
may be supplied to the user in assembled form as shown, or
they may be supplied as separate parts to be assembled by the
user. In either case, a suitable cover 14 should be attached
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