Appeal No. 1997-3103
Application 08/449,647
hydrogel polymer is capable of expanding in both senses of the
Z-direction. Consequently, we reverse the rejection of claim
13 under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
DECISION
The rejections of claims 5, 7, 9, 11-14 and 18 under 35
U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, and claim 12 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 112, fourth paragraph, are reversed. The rejections of
claims 3, 5, 7, 9 and 12 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) over Pigneul
and claims 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12 and 18 under 35 U.S.C. § 103
over Raley in view of Pigneul are affirmed. The rejections of
claim 13 under 35 U.S.C. §§ 102(b) and 103 are reversed.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in
connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR
§ 1.136(a).
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
JOHN D. SMITH )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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