Appeal No. 2002-2232
Application 09/174,032
analysis results (column 1, lines 55-57) we are unable to
substantiate the remainder of the examiner’s finding within the
Sedding disclosure.
Accordingly, we shall reverse this rejection as the
examiner has failed to provide convincing evidence that the
method steps (a1) and (a2) are within the cited prior art, as
well as for the reasons stated previously for reversing the 35
U.S.C. §102(e) rejection over Rokunohe alone.
Summary of Decision
The rejection of claims 37, 29, and 30 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(e) over Rokunohe is reversed.
The rejection of claims 31-32 under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) over
Rokunohe in view of Sedding is reversed.
REVERSED
JAMESON LEE )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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SALLY C. MEDLEY )
Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND
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JAMES T. MOORE )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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