Appeal No. 2003-0029 Application No. 09/385,933 impermissible hindsight in rejecting the claims. See W.L. Gore & Associates Inc. v. Garlock, Inc., 721 F.2d 1540, 1553, 220 USPQ 303, 312-13 (Fed. Cir. 1983); cert. denied 469 U.S. 851 (1984) In re Rothermel, 276 F.2d 393, 396, 125 USPQ 328, 331 (CCPA 1960). Consequently, the Examiner’s rejections are reversed. - 7 -Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007