Appeal No. 2005-1244 Page 2
Application No. 10/134,902
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to a collapsible tennis table which is relatively
simple in construction and wherein, when folded, provides a compact unit for shipping
and storage (specification, p. 1). A copy of the claims under appeal is set forth in the
appendix to the appellant's brief.
Claims 21 to 29 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Sportcraft Table Tennis Table Assembly Instructions & Rules, Model No. 18-0855
(Sportcraft) in view of Lifetime Model #6502 (Lifetime).
Rather than reiterate the conflicting viewpoints advanced by the examiner and
the appellant regarding the above-noted rejection, we make reference to the answer
(mailed August 25, 2004) for the examiner's complete reasoning in support of the
rejection, and to the brief (filed May 7, 2004) and reply brief (filed November 1, 2004) for
the appellant's arguments thereagainst.
OPINION
In reaching our decision in this appeal, we have given careful consideration to
the appellant's specification and claims, to the applied prior art references, and to the
respective positions articulated by the appellant and the examiner. Upon evaluation of
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