Appeal No. 1999-0512
Application No. 08/701,979
The full text of the examiner’s rejections and response
to the argument presented by appellants appears in the answer
(Paper No. 18), while the complete statement of appellants’
argument can be found in the main and reply briefs (Paper Nos.
16 and 19).
In the main brief (page 6), appellants indicate that
claims 1 through 5, 7, 9, 20, and 39 stand or fall together,
that claim 8 stands or falls alone, that claim 10 stands or
falls alone, that claim 11 stands or falls alone, and that
claim 6 stands or falls alone. Pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §
1.192(c)(7), as to the grouping of claims 1 through 5, 7, 9,
20, and 39, we select claim 1 for review, with the remaining
claims standing or falling therewith. Accordingly, we focus
our attention exclusively upon claims 1, 8, 10, 11 and 6,
infra.
OPINION
In reaching our conclusion on the issues raised in this
appeal, this panel of the board has carefully considered
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