Appeal No. 1997-3611 Application No. 08/439,414 (1) Determine whether Rackovan is qualified as “prior art” for purposes of 35 U.S.C. §§ 102 and 103; and (2) Determine whether Freedman taken together with Rackovan (if qualified as “prior art”) and/or Dudley would have rendered the claimed subject matter obvious within the meaning of 35 U.S.C. § 103. 8Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007