Appeal No. 2000-2066 Application No. 08/829,471 references individually where the rejections are based on combinations of references. In re Keller, 642 F. 2d 413, 425, 208 USPQ 871, 881(CCPA 1981); In re Merck & Co., Inc., 800 F. 2d 1091, 1096, 231 USPQ 375, 380 (Fed. Cir. 1986). In conclusion, we have sustained the Examiner’s 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) rejection of claim 8 as well as the 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) rejection of claim 9. Therefore, the decision of the Examiner to reject claims 8 and 9 is affirmed. 8Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007