Ex Parte BRUDERLIN et al - Page 8




                        Appeal No. 2004-1572                                                                                                                                                                 
                        Application No. 09/370,104                                                                                                                                                           

                        center hair, said center hair comprising a break line hair.”  We agree.  Appellants’ original                                                                                        
                        specification specifically discusses these terms at page 21, line 12, to page 22, line 18.                                                                                           
                                    Notwithstanding the Examiner’s position, we have reviewed the Van Gelder reference                                                                                       
                        and fail to find anything in the reference that teaches or suggests these claim limitations.                                                                                         
                                    Therefore, we will not sustain the Examiner’s rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103.                                                                                           


                                                                                            Conclusion                                                                                                       
                                    In view of the foregoing discussion, we have not sustained the rejection under                                                                                           
                        35 U.S.C. § 103 of claims 1-61.                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                           REVERSED                                                                                                          



                                                JERRY SMITH                                                             )                                                                                    
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