Appeal No. 1999-1387
Application No. 08/593,507
explaining that a “reasonable interpretation can be that both
values are suitable.” Answer, page 6. We disagree.
We determine that a reasonable interpretation of Figure 1 of
Mussinelli ‘934, consistent with the rest of the disclosure and the
plain language of the patent, would be that Figure 1 shows several
lengths of the “grid,” which consists of a plurality of valve metal
strips, each of the strips having voids and nodes, i.e., 2000 to
7000 nodes per square meter. See col. 5, ll. 26-29, along with the
language from claim 1 at col. 5, l. 65-col. 6, l. 2. Therefore, as
disclosed in col. 5 and Figure 1, each grid has a length of 250 mm,
with each grid consisting of expanded metal strips with voids and
nodes (see also Figures 2 and 3).
For the foregoing reasons, we determine that the examiner has
not established a prima facie case of obviousness in view of the
reference evidence. Accordingly, the rejections on appeal are
reversed.
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