Interference No. 103,197
corresponding to the count was granted. Mannheimer’s7
§ 1.633(a) motion alleging unpatentability of Buschmann's8
claims 1-9, 12-14, 19, and 27-37 based on N.S. Kapany, Fiber9
Optics, Principles and Applications 184-205 (Academic Press
1967) (hereinafter, Kapany), was granted as to Buschmann’s
claims 1-3, 5-7, 12, 14, 19, 29, and 32 and denied as to
Buschmann’s claims 4, 8, 9, 13, 18, 27, 28, 30, 31, and 33-
37. As Buschmann has not asked for review of the granting of10
the motion with respect to those claims, judgment is being
entered infra against them on the ground of unpatentability
over Kapany without further discussion.
Mannheimer and Buschmann, correctly noting that because
Count 1 is limited to the I-O species it improperly excludes
the involved claims which encompass or recite the other two
Decisions on Motions (paper No. 75) (hereinafter "Dec.7
on Motions"), at 4.
Mannheimer Motion 1 (paper No. 16).8
The motion did not attack Buschmann claims 26 and 38.9
Dec. on Motions at 4-16.10
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