Appeal No. 1997-3528
Application No. 08/230,659
The examiner relies upon the following prior art
references as evidence of unpatentability:
Ducharme et al. (Ducharme) 5,064,264 Nov. 12,
1991
Bjorklund et al. (Bjorklund) 5,361,148 Nov.
1, 1994
(filed Jan. 21,
1993)
C. A. Walsh and W. E. Moerner (Walsh), Two-Beam Coupling
Measurements of Grating Phase in a Photorefractive Polymer,
Vol. 9 J. Opt. Soc. Am. B, No. 9, 1642-47 (September 1992).
Claims 11, 13, 14, and 17 through 20 stand rejected under
the first paragraph of 35 U.S.C. § 112 on the ground that “the
specification as originally filed fails to provide support”
for certain language recited in appealed claim 11.
(Examiner’s answer, page 4.) Also, claims 11, 12, 14, and 17
through 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
unpatentable over Ducharme in view of Bjorklund. (Examiner’s
answer, pages 4-6.) Further, claims 11, 12, 14, and 17
through 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
unpatentable over Bjorklund in view of Walsh. (Examiner’s
answer, pages 6-7.)1
1The examiner has withdrawn: (1) the rejection of claims
11, 13-17, 19, and 20 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated
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