Appeal No. 2001-1402
Application 09/287,838
an accessory and a shoe.
The prior art applied in the final rejection is:
Meier 3,473,198 Oct. 21,
1969
Williams 5,042,119 Aug. 27,
1991
Handzlik 5,246,749 Sep. 21,
1993
Gourley 5,671,517 Sep. 30,
1997
(filed Sep. 9,
1996)
The appealed claims stand finally rejected on the
following grounds:
(1) Claims 1, 3, 5 to 7 and 25, anticipated by Meier, under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b);
(2) Claims 14 and 15, anticipated by Gourley, under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(e);
(3) Claims 14 to 16 and 19, anticipated by Williams, under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b);
(4) Claims 1 to 6, 8 to 10, 12, 13 and 17 to 19, unpatentable
over Gourley in view of Meier, under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a);
(5) Claims 1 to 3, 5 to 8, 11 to 13, 21, 22, 24, 26 and 27,
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