Appeal No. 2000-1804
Application 08/668,598
THE REFERENCES
The Examiner relies on the following references:
Burzynski et al (Burzynski) 3,389,121 Jun. 18, 1968
Bagley et al. (Bagley) 4,835,057 May 30, 1989
Cuthbert et al. (Cuthbert) 5,073,195 Dec. 17, 1991
Stark-Kasley et al. (Stark-Kasley) 5,300,327 Apr. 5, 1994
Kirk-Othmer, Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, 3d Ed. (c) 1981, Volume 14
“Laminated Wood-Based Composites”, pp. 1-41.1
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1, 2, 7, 21-28, 34, 35 and 37 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
being unpatentable over Bagley in view of either Cuthbert or Stark-Kasley, or vice-
versa.
Claims 3, 5, 6, 21, 24, 27-29, 34, 35, and 37 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§103(a) as being unpatentable over Bagley in view of either Cuthbert or Stark-Kasley or
vice versa further in view of Burzynski.
Claims 20 and 30 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as being unpatentable
over Bagley in view of either Cuthbert or Stark-Kasley or vice versa further in view of
Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, “Laminated Wood-Based Composites to Mass
Transfer.”
1 Although not listed by the Examiner, this cited reference is of record and utilized in the third rejection.
Accordingly, we list it here for completeness of the record.
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