Appeal No. 1999-2274 Application No. 08/811,787 references since they form no part of the instant rejections. The examiner may not rely on any reference which does not form part of the statement of rejection. In re Hoch, 428 F.2d 1341, 1342 n.3, 166 USPQ 406, 407 n.3 (CCPA 1970). The examiner’s decision is reversed. REVERSED JAMES D. THOMAS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT ERROL A. KRASS ) APPEALS AND Administrative Patent Judge ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) HOWARD B. BLANKENSHIP ) Administrative Patent Judge ) vsh 9Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007