Appeal No. 2001-1440
Application 08/931,635
range of about 1 to about 4 as recited in the appellant’s
claim 27.
The appellant argues that Hermann discloses use of a small
amount of water, not about 1 to about 4 moles per mole of LiX as
recited in claim 27 (brief, page 8). As discussed above, the
water/LiCl molar ratios which would have been fairly suggested to
one of ordinary skill in the art by Hermann include values within
the range of about 1 to about 4.
For the above reasons we conclude that the method recited in
the appellant’s claim 27 would have been obvious to one of
ordinary skill in the art within the meaning of 35 U.S.C. § 103.
Accordingly, we affirm the rejection of this claim and claims 28-
33 which stand or fall therewith.
DECISION
The rejection of claims 1 and 3-33 under 35 U.S.C. § 103
over Hermann is reversed as to claims 1 and 3-26 and affirmed as
to claims 27-33.
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