Ex Parte SHUM et al - Page 4

               Appeal No. 2001-1760                                                                                             
               Application No. 09/259,890                                                                                       


               claims drawn to a broader invention than the specific embodiments described in the specification                 
               would not violate the enablement requirement of the first paragraph of 35 U.S.C. 112.  See, e.g., In             
               re Dinh-Nguyen, 492 F.2d 856, 858-59, 181 USPQ 46, 48 (CCPA 1974).                                               
                      In view of the foregoing, the examiner, on this record, has not established a prima facie case            
               of unpatentability under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph.  Therefore, we reverse the examiner’s                 
               decision rejecting claims 1 through 13 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph.                                   
                                                           REVERSED                                                             


                                     CHUNG K. PAK                                 )                                             
                                     Administrative Patent Judge                  )                                             
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                                                                                  ) BOARD OF PATENT                             
                                     ROMULO H. DELMENDO                           )     APPEALS                                 
                                     Administrative Patent Judge                  )       AND                                   
                                                                                  )  INTERFERENCES                              
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                                     MARK NAGUMO                                  )                                             
                                     Administrative Patent Judge                  )                                             




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               FELSMAN BRADLEY VADEN GUNTER & DILLON                                                                            
               LAKEWOOD ON THE PARK #350                                                                                        
               7600 B NORTH CAPITAL OF TEXAS HIGHWAY                                                                            
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