Ex Parte BOCK et al - Page 9




              Appeal No. 2003-0913                                                                          9                
              Application No. 09/277,049                                                                                     

                                                   DECISION                                                                  
              The rejection of claims 1, 4 and 14 under 35 U.S.C. § 112,  second paragraph, as                               
              being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter                 
              which appellants’ regard as the invention is reversed.                                                         
              The rejection of claims 6 through 19 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, as                                
              containing subject matter which was not described in the specification in such a way as to                     
              enable one skilled in the art to which it pertains, or with which it is most nearly connected                  
              to make/or use the invention is reversed.                                                                      
              The rejection of claims1 through 5 and 21 through 25 under 35 U.S.C. §102(b) as                                
              being anticipated by Luger or Trummlitz is affirmed.                                                           
              The rejection of claims 1through 5 under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as being unpatentable                               
              over Trummlitz in view of Luger is affirmed.                                                                   
                                                                                                                            




                                                                                                                            















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