Appeal No. 1996-3675
Application No. 08/259,933
Monter et al. (Monter) 4,290,872 Sep. 22,
1981
Staerzl 4,492,877 Jan. 08,
1985
Miles et al. (Miles) 4,500,402 Feb. 19,
1985
Claim 16 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
unpatentable over the combined teachings of Watanabe and
Monter (examiner’s answer, pages 3-4). Further, claims 1, 2,
8, and 11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable
over the combined teachings of Watanabe, Monter, Kuo, and
Miles (examiner’s answer, pages 4-5). Additionally, claim 15
stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over the
combined teachings of Staerzl, Watanabe, Monter, Kuo, and
Miles (examiner’s answer, page 5).
We have carefully reviewed the entire record, including
all of the arguments and evidence advanced by both the
examiner and the appellant in support of their respective
positions. This review leads us to conclude that the
examiner’s rejections are not well founded. Accordingly, we
reverse all of the aforementioned rejections. The reasons for
our determination follow.
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