Appeal No. 2001-2537 Page 7
Application No. 08/802,472
suggested to a person of ordinary skill in the art to include
articles such as a lug wrench, car jack etc. in the emergency
road kit.
Further, for example, Des. 424,295 discloses a tool case
package which is a replica of a wrench. The wrench shape may be
considered to visually convey information about an “associated”
activity such as using tools to maintain or repair various items.
The examiner should consider whether Des. 424,295 would have
suggested to a person of ordinary skill in the art to include,
for example, a hammer, screw driver etc. which have a shape
different from the wrench shape.
Des. 262,189 discloses a container for first aid items
or the like which is shaped like a band aid. The band
aid shape may be considered to visually convey information about
an “associated” activity such as giving first aid treatment. The
shape of the gauze, adhesive tape and circular bandages are
different from the shape of the band aid shaped container. The
examiner should consider whether it would have been obvious to
store, for example, gauze, adhesive tape, circular bandages etc.
within the band aid shaped container.
In addition, the examiner should consider whether some or
all of the claims would have been rendered obvious in view of the
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