Appeal No. 98-2414
Application 08/507,339
uniform thickness in the central region and the outer annular
rim or edge portion thereof (e.g., near 21). Since this
important feature of appellant’s claimed subject matter is not
explicitly present in the Saunders reference, and is not
inherent therein, even when the teachings of Saunders are
considered in light of Faulkner, we cannot sustain the
examiner's rejection of claims 12 through 16 and 25 through 27
under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
In summary, the decision of the examiner rejecting
claims 12 through 16 and 25 through 27 under 35 U.S.C. § 103
has been reversed.
REVERSED
IRWIN CHARLES COHEN )
Administrative Patent Judge )
)
)
) BOARD OF
PATENT
CHARLES E. FRANKFORT ) APPEALS AND
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