Appeal No. 2000-0433
Application 08/741,070
method for attaching a fixation member to an optic of an
intraocular lens which includes the step of securing the lens
bonding region of the fixation member free of enlarged anchor
structures to an optic member having a recess by reducing the
size of the recess. An understanding of the invention can be
derived from a reading of exemplary claim 1, which appears in
the appendix to the appellants’ brief.
THE PRIOR ART
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Kaplan et al. (Kaplan) 4,668,446 May 26,
1987
Doyle et al. (Doyle) 5,423,929 Jun. 13,
1995
Korgel et al (Korgel) 5,523,029 Jun. 4,
1996
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1-15 and 17-19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
103 as being unpatentable over Korgel in view of Kaplan.
Claim 16 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Korgel and Kaplan as applied to claims 1-15
and 17-19 above and further in view of Kaplan.
Claim 20 stands rejected under 35 U. S.C. § 103 as being
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