Appeal No. 98-2735
Application No. 90004386
As evidence of unobviousness, appellants rely on the
following prior art:
Dale W. Rodolff et al., ”Review of Flash Smelting and Flash
Converting Technology,” in TMS Technical Paper, Paper No. A86-
64, pp. 1-31 (1986)(hereinafter referred to as “Exhibit F”).
Carlos Diaz et al., “Outokumpu Flash Smelting in Copper
Metallurgy-The Latest Developments and Applications” in Anjala
et al. (Editor), 4, Pyrometallurgy of Copper, pp. 19-35, New
York, unknown publication date, (hereinafter referred to as
"Exhibit H").
G. Kachaniwsky et al., "The Impact of Oxygen on the
Productivity of Non-Ferrous Metallurgical Processes" in,
Anjala et al. (Editor), The Role of Oxygen in the Outokumpu
Flash Smelting Process, pp. 87-105 (New York, Pergamon Press
1987)(hereinafter referred to as "Exhibit G").
Irashad A. Rana et al.,“Converting Alternaties for Copper
Smelting Processes,” pp. 91-105, unknown publication date,
(hereinafter referred to as “Exhibit E”).
REJECTIONS
The appealed claims stand rejected as follows:
(1) Claims 1 through 3, 9, 10, 12 and 14 under 35 U.S.C. §
103 as unpatentable over either Smith or Hoffmann in view of
Bibby;
(2) Claim 4 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over either
Smith or Hoffmann, and Bibby further in view of any one of
Biswas, Tittes and Vogt;
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