Appeal No. 1997-4072
Application 08/226,010
superconductor wire, said cable exhibiting relatively
high interstrand resistance.
The Examiner relies on the following prior art:
Fujikura Cable Co., Ltd. (Fujikura) 60-205579 March 26,
1987
(Japanese Kokai patent application)
Kreilick, Niobium-Titanium Superconductors, reprinted from
Metals Handbook, Vol. 2 (10th ed., October 1990), pp.
1043-58.
Claims 1-7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second
paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly
point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which
applicant regards as his invention.
Claims 1-7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
being unpatentable over Kreilick and Fujikura.
We refer to the Final Rejection (Paper No. 15) (pages
referred to as "FR__") and the Examiner's Answer (Paper
No. 20) (pages referred to as "EA__") for a statement of the
Examiner's position and to the Appeal Brief (Paper No. 19)
(pages referred to as "Br__") for a statement of Appellant's
arguments thereagainst.
OPINION
Obviousness
- 3 -
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007