Appeal No. 2002-2187
Application 09/149,359
Bouton et al. (Bouton) 4,964,850 Oct. 23, 1990
Shikani 5,246,455 Sep. 21, 1993
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 17 through 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112,
first paragraph, as being based on a specification which fails to
comply with the written description requirement of this section
of the statute.
Claims 17 through 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112,
second paragraph, as failing to particularly point out and
distinctly claim the subject matter the appellants regard as the
invention.
Claims 17 and 18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as
being anticipated by Shikani.
Claims 17 through 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)
as being anticipated by Blom.
Claims 17 and 18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
being anticipated by, and in the alternative under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over, Bouton.
Claims 17 and 18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
being anticipated by, and in the alternative under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over, Bruce.
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