Appeal No. 2002-2063
Application No. 09/635,093
the presence of zinc ions and zinc acetate, respectively.
We agree. The examiner has not established where these
limitations are found within Furness. Our own scrutiny of the
Furness reference has failed to discern these claimed requirements
(zinc ions and zinc acetate).
Accordingly, as the examiner has failed to establish a prima
facie case of obviousness vis-à-vis these two claims, we reverse
this portion of the rejection as it applies to claims 26 and 27.
Summary of Decision
The rejection of claims 12-25 and 28-29 under 35 U.S.C. §
103(a) over Furness is sustained.
The rejection of claims 26-27 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) over
Furness is reversed.
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