Ex parte BYDLON et al. - Page 10




         Appeal No. 2000-0652                                     Page 10          
         Application No. 08/868,774                                                


         26 is not suggested by the combined teachings of Balkwill and             
         Ben Moura.                                                                


              The examiner's rejection (answer, pp. 5-6) of claim 26 is            
         based on the premise that Ben Moura suggests providing                    
         Balkwill's pen with a gripping layer as claimed.  We find this            
         position of the examiner to be untenable for the reasons set              
         forth above with respect to independent claim 1.  That is, Ben            
         Moura does not suggest a gripping layer be formed from a                  
         material that is softer than a material used to form the                  
         portion of the base covered by the gripping layer.                        
         Accordingly, the decision of the examiner to reject claim 26              
         under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.                                        


         The obviousness rejection of claim 25                                     
              We sustain the rejection of claim 25 under 35 U.S.C. §               
         103.                                                                      


              Claim 25 reads as follows:                                           
                   A medication delivery apparatus comprising:                     









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