Appeal 97-1906 Application 08/163,084 account only knowledge known in the art, there is no error). Since claim 1 is the broadest claim, and it is not directed to subject matter which would have been obvious over the prior art, it necessarily follows that narrower claims 2-7 are likewise not unpatentable over the prior art. REVERSED. ______________________________ FRED E. McKELVEY, Senior ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ______________________________) RICHARD E. SCHAFER ) BOARD OF PATENT Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ______________________________) JAMESON LEE ) Administrative Patent Judge ) - 5 -Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007