Appeal No. 2001-2073
Application No. 09/098,799
In addition to the foregoing rejections under § 112, the
appealed claims also stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) and
§ 103 as follows:
a) Claims 1 through 6 and 9 through 19 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as being anticipated by Graham;
b) Claims 1, 2, 9 through 11, 13, 18 and 19 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as being anticipated by Amoils; and
c) Claims 7 and 8 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Graham.
Rather than reiterate the examiner's full statement of the
above-noted rejections and the conflicting viewpoints advanced by
the examiner and appellant regarding those rejections, we make
reference to the examiner's answer (Paper No. 16, mailed January
3, 2001) for the reasoning in support of the rejections, and to
appellant's brief (Paper No. 15, filed March 7, 2000) for the
arguments thereagainst.
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