Appeal No. 2002-0754
Application 09/046,797
Claim 14 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Matsuura in view of Dean.
Claim 14 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Eilers in view of Matsuura, as applied to claim
1 above, further in view of Dean.
The full text of the examiner’s rejections and response to
the argument presented by appellant appears in the answer (Paper
No. 22), while the complete statement of appellants’ argument can
be found in the main and reply briefs (Paper Nos. 21 and 23).
OPINION
In reaching our conclusion on the issues raised in this
appeal, this panel of the board has carefully considered
appellants’ specification and claims, the applied teachings, and
the respective viewpoints of appellants and the examiner. As a
consequence of our review, we make the determination which
follows.
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