Appeal No. 2002-0296 Page 2
Application No. 09/248,553
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to a decorative, durable, light reflective vehicle
license plate cover (specification, p. 1). A copy of the claims under appeal is set forth in
the appendix to the appellant's brief.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the
appealed claims are:
Leopold et al. (Leopold) 1,664,302 Mar. 27, 1928
DeLaquil, Jr. (DeLaquil) 4,891,895 Jan. 9, 1990
Lucier 5,623,776 Apr. 29, 1997
Sersiron FR 2 543 499 Oct. 5, 1984
Claim 6 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, as containing
subject matter which was not described in the specification in such a way as to enable
one skilled in the art to which it pertains, or with which it is most nearly connected, to
make and/or use the invention.
Claims 1 and 3 to 6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, as
being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter
which the appellant regards as the invention.
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