Appeal No. 1997-3096
Application 08/391,407
“Barrier 16” for “an inner trim panel 14” of “a vehicle door” in Figure 1 (pages 4-5) (also see
above pp. 3, 7 and 9), that the terms “barrier” and “deflector” are synonymous, and the examiner
has taken the position that the recitation of the intended use in the appealed claims “does not
differentiate the claimed product from the prior art product satisfying the claimed structural
limitations” (answer, page 6), which issue would also arise with respect to the issue of double
patenting. See the Office actions of August 27, 1998 (page 2), March 4, 1999 (pages 2, 3 and 5)
in the ‘985 application (Papers No. 6 and 9) where such issues were raised with respect to the
present application.
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