Appeal No. 2002-1318
Application No. 08/693,662
rejection of claims 1, 3, and 5 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) is
reversed.
We turn next to the rejection of claims 2 and 4 under 35
U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over West in view of Downey and
Dockery, and further in view of Copley. We do not sustain the
rejection of claims 2 and 4 as Copley does not make up for the
deficiencies of the basic combination of West and Downey.
Accordingly, the rejection of claims 2 and 4 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) is reversed.
We turn next to the rejection of claim 6 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over West in view of Downey and
Dockery, and further in view of Lee. We do not sustain the
rejection of claim 6 as Lee does make up for the deficiencies of
the basic combination of West in view of Downey. Accordingly,
the rejection of claim 6 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) is reversed.
NEW GROUND OF REJECTION UNDER 37 CFR §1.196(B)
We also use our authority under 37 CFR § 1.196(b) to enter a
New Ground of Rejection of claims 1-6 under 35 U.S.C. § 112,
second paragraph. The basis for the rejection is set forth in
detail, infra.
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