Appeal No. 2002-0741
Application No. 08/935,348
(answer, page 3);
(b) claims 13-19, under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b), as being
anticipated by Zacharias PCT ‘238;
(c) claim 20, under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a), as being
unpatentable over Zacharias PCT ‘238 in view of Lichstein and
Vukos;
(d) claims 1, 4-6 and 8-12, under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b), as
being anticipated by Zacharias PCT ‘238;
(e) claims 1, 2, 4-6 and 8-12, under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a), as
being unpatentable over Zacharias PCT ‘238 in view of Paul; and
(f) claims 3 and 7, under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a), “as being
unpatentable over Zacharias et al[.], alone, in view of Lichstein
or Vukos, or in the alternative, Zacharias et al[.] and Paul, in
view of Lichstein and Vukos” (answer, page 6).
Attention is directed to appellants’ main2 and reply briefs
(Paper Nos. 15 and 17) and to the examiner’s answer (Paper No.
16) for the respective positions of appellants and the examiner
2Our reference to “main brief” throughout this decision is
with respect to the supplemental main brief filed January 12,
2000 (Paper No. 15).
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