The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 16
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte WILLIAM WEBB, PAUL DARLINGTON, and OLIVER WRIGHT
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Appeal No. 2002-1839
Application No. 09/199,751
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, BARRY, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
A patent examiner rejected claims 1-15. The appellants appeal therefrom under
35 U.S.C. § 134(a). We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The invention at issue concerns a "horn loudspeaker." A horn loudspeaker
comprises a horn having a throat and mouth and an electroacoustic driver mounted at
or adjacent the throat and directed along the horn. Such "horn loading" of the driver
increases electroacoustic efficiency and controls the radiating pattern of the driver.
(Spec. at 1.) According to the appellants, however, the pattern control achieved by
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