Appeal No. 2004-1847
Application No. 10/178,998
chair of Bottemiller with a support shaft and shaft sleeve, as
taught by Liu" (page 6 of Final rejection, first paragraph),
appellants' arguments would require a physical incorporation of
the features of Liu into the chair of Bottemiller.
As a final point regarding the § 103 rejections, appellants
base no argument upon objective evidence of nonobviousness, such
as unexpected results.
In conclusion, based on the foregoing and the reasons well-
stated by the examiner, the examiner's decision rejecting the
appealed claims is affirmed.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in
connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR
§ 1.136(a).
AFFIRMED
EDWARD C. KIMLIN )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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TERRY J. OWENS ) BOARD OF PATENT
Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND
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THOMAS A. WALTZ )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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