Appeal No. 2000-0522
Application No. 08/934,826
appear to inherently possess the capability of being transformed into a bowl which remains opened
(appellant's specification, page 4).
If the examiner finds that the combined teachings of Akai and Erickson would have suggested
to one of ordinary skill in the art the claimed invention, the examiner should issue an Office action so
rejecting the claims. If, on the other hand, the examiner finds that the teachings of these references are
not sufficient to have suggested the claimed invention, the examiner should explain, on the record, why
this is the case.
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