Appeal No. 1999-1731
Application 08/411,815
The References
The prior art references relied on by the examiner are:
Erbel et al. (Erbel) 5,137,928 Aug. 11, 1992
Glajch et al. (Glajch) 5,147,631 Sep. 15, 1992
Mathiowitz et al. (Mathiowitz) 5,271,961 Dec. 21, 1993
Unger 5,547,656 Aug. 20, 1996
The Issue
The issue presented for review is whether the examiner erred in rejecting claims 24
through 34 and 46 through 56 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over the combined
disclosures of Mathiowitz, Galjch, Erbel, and Unger.
Deliberations
Our deliberations in this matter have included evaluation and review of the following
materials:
(1) the instant specification, including Figures 1 through 5, and all of the claims on
appeal;
(2) applicants’ Main Brief (Paper No. 25) and the Reply Brief (Paper No. 27);
(3) the Examiner’s Answer (Paper No. 26); and
(4) the above-cited prior art references.
On consideration of the record, including the above-listed materials, we reverse the
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