Appeal No. 2000-2013
Application No. 08/766,544
According to appellants, the invention is directed to a
process for forming mechanical fastener hook materials by
deforming, without the need for supports, the tops of thermoplastic
projections using heat and pressure to form hook heads (Brief, page
6). A copy of illustrative independent claim 17 is attached as an
Appendix to this decision.
The examiner has relied upon the following references as
evidence of obviousness:
Doleman et al. (Doleman) 3,590,109 June 29, 1971
Hamano 3,718,725 Feb. 27, 1973
The claims on appeal stand rejected under the first paragraph
of 35 U.S.C. § 112, “as containing subject matter which was not
described in the specification in such a way as to reasonably
convey to one skilled in the relevant art” that appellants had
possession of the claimed subject matter (Answer, page 4). The
claims on appeal also stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
unpatentable over Hamano in view of Doleman (id.).
We reverse all of the rejections on appeal essentially for the
reasons stated in the Brief, Reply Brief, and as set forth below.
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