Appeal No. 2004-1058
Application 09/584,053
Claims 12 through 18, 20 and 22 through 29 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Deneen.
Claims 12 through 18, 20 and 22 through 29 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Deneen in
view of Clements.
Attention is directed to the main, supplemental and reply
briefs and to the second final rejection and answer for the
respective positions of the appellants and the examiner regarding
the merits of these rejections.
DISCUSSION
I. The 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, rejection of claims 12
through 18, 20 and 22 through 29
According to the examiner, the appellants’ specification
fails to comply with the enablement requirement of 35 U.S.C.
§ 112, first paragraph, because
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