Appeal No. 2002-1686
Application No. 09/188,680
Brinkman et al. (Brinkman) 5,712,908 Jan. 27, 1998
(filed May 17, 1996)
Malloy et al. (Malloy) 5,905,985 May 18, 1999
(filed Jun. 30, 1997)
Rejections at Issue
Claims 1-13, 15-17, 20-27, and 30-34 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Brinkman in view of
Karras.
Claims 18, 28 and 29 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Brinkman in view of Karras and further in
view of Malloy.
Throughout our opinion, we make references to the briefs1
and answer for the respective details thereof.
OPINION
With full consideration being given the subject matter on
appeal, the Examiner's rejections, and the arguments of
Appellants and the Examiner, for the reasons stated infra, we
reverse the Examiner's rejection of claims 1-13, 15-18 and 20-34
under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
1 Appellants filed an appeal brief on February 8, 2001.
Appellants filed a reply brief on May 22, 2001. The Examiner
mailed out an Office communication on June 5, 2001, stating that
the reply brief has been entered.
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