Appeal No. 1997-2682
Application No. 08/382,937
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellants
and the Examiner, reference is made to the Brief and Answer
for the respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
appeal, the rejection advanced by the Examiner and the
evidence of obviousness relied upon by the Examiner as support
for the rejection. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into
consideration, in reaching our decision, Appellants’ arguments
set forth in the Brief along with the Examiner’s rationale in
support of the rejection and arguments in rebuttal set forth
in the Examiner’s Answer.
It is our view, after consideration of the record before
us, that the evidence relied upon and the level of skill in
the particular art would have suggested to one of ordinary
skill in the art the obviousness of the invention as set forth
in claims 1, 2, 6, and 9. Accordingly, we affirm.
Appellant has indicated (Brief, page 4) that, for the
purposes of this appeal, claims 1, 2, 6, and 9 will stand or
fall together. Consistent with this indication, Appellant has
directed his arguments to independent claim 1 but has made no
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