Appeal No. 1997-3254 Application No. 08/495,330 We affirm-in-part. BACKGROUND The invention is directed to a coaxial cable having an outer conductor formed of an electroconductive lacquer. Claim 1 is reproduced below. 1. A coaxial cable comprising a central conductor; an outer conductor, said outer conductor being an electroconductive lacquer conductor; an electrically insulating layer separating said central and said outer conductor. The examiner relies on the following references: Berends 3,569,611 Mar. 9, 1971 Sherman 4,199,408 Apr. 22, 1980 Sato 4,847,448 Jul. 11, 1989 Claims 1-3 and 12 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102 as anticipated by Berends. Claims 4-6, 8, 9, and 13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over Berends. Claims 7, 10, 14, and 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over Berends and Sato. Claim 11 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over Berends and Sherman. - 2 -Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007