Appeal No. 2002-0101
Application No. 09/384,546
adhesive became weak or soiled. Accordingly, we affirm the
obviousness rejection of claims 9-12.
Claims 13 and 14 combine claim features of both groups.
Nonetheless, for the reasons already given, we are of the view
that the subject matter as a whole of these claims is
unpatentable under section 103. The rejection of these claims is
also affirmed.
Turning to the rejection of claims 1-6 under 35 U.S.C. § 112
second paragraph, we do not agree with the examiner that the
claims are indefinite. It is clear to us that, although the wall
is mentioned in the preamble, appellant is not claiming the
combination of a wall and a target. We do not affirm the
rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 112.
In summary we have affirmed the obviousness rejections under
section 103 of claims 1-6 and 9-14. We have reversed the
rejection of claims 1-6 under section 112.
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