Appeal No. 1997-2566
Application No. 08/330,642
height. Lacking in Galves is the requisite disclosure of
needles having a uniform height in excess of 10 µm which would
result in the membrane cover of Kwasnick necessarily conforming
and being
in intimate contact around the protrusions while being within
10 µm of the first surface 34.
The secondary references applied by the examiner do not
remedy the above-mentioned deficiency.
In conclusion, based on the foregoing, the examiner's
decision rejecting the appealed claims is reversed.
REVERSED
EDWARD C. KIMLIN )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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TERRY J. OWENS ) BOARD OF PATENT
Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND
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PETER F. KRATZ )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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