Appeal No. 2000-1759 Application No. 08/748,637 declaration under 37 CFR § 131 (Paper No. 13, filed May 20, 1998), "prior to September 29, 1983"). The examiner should make a determination on the record as to whether or not the disclosure in the declaration by Dr. Carson constitutes knowledge or use which was accessible to the public and therefore would be available as prior art under 35 U.S.C. §§ 102(a) or 102(b). REVERSED & REMANDED IRWIN CHARLES COHEN ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT NEAL E. ABRAMS ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) CHARLES E. FRANKFORT ) Administrative Patent Judge ) CEF/LBG 1010Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007