Appeal No. 2005-0560
Application No. 09/873,127
that would permit the alignment sleeves to be eliminated. In
other words, the artisan would have recognized that collimating
lenses can be used as taught by Mock so that optical fibers do
not have to be physically connected.
In summary, we have sustained the examiner’s rejection of
each of the claims on appeal. Therefore, the decision f the
examiner rejecting claims 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12 and 16-18 is
affirmed.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in
connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR
§ 1.136(a)(1)(iv).
AFFIRMED
JERRY SMITH )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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) BOARD OF PATENT
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ANITA PELLMAN GROSS ) APPEALS AND
Administrative Patent Judge )
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LANCE LEONARD BARRY )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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