Appeal No. 2005-0866
Application No. 09/971,739
15. An item with a decorative void, comprising:
a first quantity of a composition, wherein said composition
defines a decorative void created by the removal of an at-least-
partially-embedded object from said first quantity of
composition.
In the rejection of the appealed claims, the examiner relies
upon the following references:
Wohl et al. (Wohl) 5,597,300 Jan. 28, 1997
Morrison et al. (Morrison) WO 97/08282 Mar. 6, 1997
Appellant's claimed invention is directed to an item with a
decorative void and its method of preparation. The method
entails inserting an object into a composition within a mold,
partially curing the composition and then removing the object to
form the void. Examples of such items are air fresheners and
candles.
Appealed claims 1-20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
as being unpatentable over Morrison in combination with Wohl.
Claims 15, 17 and 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
being anticipated by Wohl. In addition, claims 16, 18 and 19
stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable
over Wohl in combination with Morrison.
We have thoroughly reviewed the respective positions
advanced by appellant and the examiner. In so doing, we find
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