Appeal No. 99-0065 Page 2
Application No. 29/051,335
This is an appeal from the final rejection of the
following design claim:
The ornamental design for a NOSE CLIP for a filtering
face mask, as shown and described.
The design is depicted in two front perspective views
(Figures 1 and 6), and in front, top, side and bottom
elevational views (Figures 2-5).
THE REFERENCE
The sole reference cited by the examiner is:
Castiglione 5,558,089 Sept. 24,
1996
THE REJECTION
The design claim stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 171 as
being directed to non-statutory subject matter in that it lacks
ornamentality.
The rejection is explained in the Examiner’s Answer (Paper
No. 15).
The opposing viewpoints of the appellant are set forth in
the Brief (Paper No. 14) and the Reply Brief (Paper No. 16).
OPINION
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