Appeal No. 2002-1438 Page 4
Application No. 09/345,966
The Prior Art References
The prior art references relied on by the examiner are:
Klibanov 4,659,671 Apr. 21, 1987
Kessels 5,200,555 Apr. 6, 1993
Doll et al. (Doll)
(PCT Application) WO 97/23478 Jul. 3, 1997
The Rejection
All of the appealed claims stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
unpatentable over the combined disclosures of Doll, Klibanov, and Kessels.
Deliberations
Our deliberations in this matter have included evaluation and review of the
following materials: (1) the instant specification, including all of the claims on appeal;
(2) applicants' Appeal Brief (Paper No. 9); (3) the Examiner's Answer (Paper No. 10);
and (4) the above-cited prior art references.
On consideration of the record, including the above-listed materials, we reverse
the examiner's rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a).
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007