Appeal No. 2002-1752
Application 09/180,464
rapidly enough (and without interruption) to produce a
supersaturated solution at room temperature -- the optimum
condition for precipitation hardening.” Id. at last paragraph.
Accordingly we agree with appellants’ conclusion that “even if
Reiso ‘858 were combined with the ASM Handbook reference, the
result of such combination would still not suggest the presently
claimed invention, which requires a particular cooling rate after
the reheating step.” Appeal Brief, page 5, penultimate paragraph
(emphasis added).
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