Appeal No. 1999-1515
Application No. 08/451,719
Examiner, reference is made to the Briefs and Answer for the 1
respective details.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
appeal, the rejection advanced by the Examiner, and the
evidence of obviousness relied upon by the Examiner as support
for the rejection. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into
consideration, in reaching our decision, Appellants’ arguments
set forth in the Briefs along with the Examiner’s rationale in
support of the rejection and arguments in rebuttal set forth
in the Examiner’s Answer.
It is our view, after consideration of the record before
us, that the evidence relied upon and the level of skill in
the particular art would not have suggested to one of ordinary
skill in the art the obviousness of the invention as set forth
in claims 18-27 and 30-44. Accordingly, we reverse.
In rejecting claims under 35 U.S.C. § 103, it is
1The Appeal Brief was filed April 3, 1998. In response
to the Examiner’s Answer dated June 9, 1998, a Reply Brief was
filed Aug. 6, 1998, which was acknowledged and entered by the
Examiner without further comment as indicated in the
communication dated October 20, 1998.
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