Appeal No. 1999-2646
Application No. 08/794,398
Claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 11, 14, 16, 19 and 20 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by, and
in the alternative under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over, Duran ‘021.
Claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 11, 14, 16, 19 and 20 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over
Duran ‘021 in view of Reimold.
Claims 3, 15 and 17 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
103(a) as being unpatentable over Carpentier in view of Duran
‘021.
Claim 6 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Duran ‘021 in view of Ross.
Claims 8 through 10 and 18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Duran ‘021 in view of
Duran ‘297.
Claims 12 and 13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
as being unpatentable over Duran ‘021 in view of Buscemi.
Attention is directed to the appellants’ main and reply
briefs (Paper Nos. 16 and 18) and to the examiner’s answer
(Paper No. 17) for the respective positions of the appellants
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