Appeal No. 2000-1782
Application No. 08/933,639
foregoing references fail to establish a prima facie case of
obviousness with respect to the subject matter recited in
these claims. 4
Hence, we shall not sustain the standing 35 U.S.C. §
103(a) rejection of claims 1, 5, 9, 14 and 19, and dependent
claims 2 through 4, 6 through 8, 10 through 13, 15 through 18
and 20, as being unpatentable over Joyner in view of Saigne
and Bright.
III. The 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) rejection of claims 1 through 20
as being unpatentable over Joyner in view of Saigne, Bright
and Rohrig
Rohrig discloses a plastic feeding bottle having
micropores 5 formed directly in its bottom by a laser. The
micropores are sized to permit the passage of ambient air for
counteracting the buildup of negative pressure, and to prevent
the leakage of water and other liquid foods. Such disclosure
affords no cure for the above noted flaws in the proposed
Joyner-Saigne-Bright combination.
4This being so, it is unnecessary to delve into the
merits of the appellants’ declaration evidence of non-
obviousness.
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