Appeal No. 2003-1873
Application 09/281,420
OPINION
With full consideration being given to the subject matter on
appeal, the Examiner’s rejections and the arguments of the
Appellants and the Examiner, for the reasons stated infra, we
affirm the Examiner’s rejection of claims 1-2, 8, 10, 19-21,
24-28, 34, 36, 45-47, 50 and 52 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 and we
reverse the Examiner’s rejection of claims 3, 6-7, 11-15, 17-18,
29, 32-33, 37-41, 43-44, and 51 under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
Appellants have indicated that for purposes of this appeal
the claims stand or fall together in three groupings:
Claims 1-2, 8, 10, 24-25, 27-28, 34, 36 and 50 as
Group I;
Claims 3, 6-7, 11-15, 17-18, 29, 32-33, 37-41, 43-44,
and 51 as Group II; and
Claims 19-21, 26, 45-47 and 52 as Group III.
See page 6 of the brief. Furthermore, Appellants argue each
group of claims separately and explain why the claims of each
group are believed to be separately patentable. See pages 6-13
of the brief and pages 2-4 of the reply brief. Appellants have
fully met the requirements of 37 CFR § 1.192 (c)(7) (July 1,
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