Appeal No. 2002-0828
Application No. 09/475,126
geographic distribution/representative areas. Furthermore, we
fail to find that Smithies teaches this limitation. Therefore,
we will not sustain this rejection for the same reasons as above.
In view of the foregoing, we have not sustained the
Examiner's rejection of claims 1-6, 8-13, 15-20, 22-27, 29 and 36
under 35 U.S.C. § 102 and we have not sustained the Examiner's
rejection of claims 7, 14, 21, 28, 30-35 and 37-42 under
35 U.S.C. § 103.
REVERSED
MICHAEL R. FLEMING )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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) BOARD OF PATENT
JOSEPH F. RUGGIERO ) APPEALS
Administrative Patent Judge ) AND
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MAHSHID D. SAADAT )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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