Appeal No. 1999-2324 Application 08/723,737 not persuasive because it fails to take into account that artisans must be presumed to know something about the prior art apart from what the references disclose. In re Jacoby, 309 F.2d 513, 516, 135 USPQ 317, 319 (CCPA 1962). In the present instance, we are informed in the “Background” section of appellant’s specification (see page 1, line 13, through page 2, line 24) that the so-called “yield problem” in processing rendered animal meal is a known problem to those versed in the art. Appellant’s request has been granted to the extent of reconsidering our decision, but is denied with respect to making any changes therein. DENIED 7Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007