Ex parte JANOFF et al. - Page 9




              Appeal No. 98-2247                                                                       9               
              Application No. 08/108,822                                                                               













                                                 Decision                                                              

             The rejection of claims 129, 131, 137 through 145 and 150 under 35 U.S.C.                                 

             § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Ostro in view of Klein is reversed.                                   

             The rejection of claims 136 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over                           

             Ostro in view of Klein and further in view of Martindale is reversed.                                     

             The rejection of claims 147, 149 and 151 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                                

             unpatentable over Ostro in view of Klein and further in view of Panzarella is reversed.                   

             The rejection of claims 120  [sic] [129], and 137 through 151 under 35 U.S.C.                             

             § 112, second paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and                    

             distinctly claim the subject matter which appellants regard as the invention is reversed.                 

                                                                                                                      












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