Appeal No. 1999-1417
Application 08/268,730
examiner erred in rejecting claims 76 through 80 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph,
as based on a non-enabling disclosure.
Deliberations
Our deliberations in this matter have included evaluation and review of the following
materials:
(1) the instant specification, including Figures 1 through 7, and all of the claims on
appeal;
(2) applicants’ Appeal Brief received October 15, 1996, the Reply Brief received
April 27, 1997, the “Letter Supplemental to Reply Brief Submitting Exhibit A” dated May 6,
1997, the first Supplemental Reply Brief received August 11, 1997, and the second
Supplemental Reply Brief received September 15, 1997;
(3) the Examiner’s Answer mailed February 25, 1997 (Paper No. 31); and
(4) the above-cited prior art references.
On consideration of the record, including the above-listed materials, we revese the
examiner’s rejection of claim 74 under 35 U.S.C. § 103. We affirm the rejection of claims
76 through 80 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph.
35 U.S.C. § 103
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