Appeal No. 2001-2677
Application No. 08/625,008
We further note the examiner's allegation that the
independent claims are silent with respect to critical
limitations such as the binder chosen or the property and
parameters used in the claimed sawing step. We agree with
appellants that the claims are merely broad in these respects,
and are not missing critical limitations.
Inasmuch as the examiner has failed to provide a sound
evidentiary basis to undergird a prima facie case of obviousness
under § 103, the rejection of all claims on appeal is reversed.
REVERSED
WILLIAM F. PATE III )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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LAWRENCE J. STAAB ) APPEALS
Administrative Patent Judge ) AND
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JEFFREY V. NASE )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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