Appeal No. 2005-1439
Application No. 09/943,987
1. A 22K gold alloy comprising, by weight:
silver: 2-6%
cobalt: 0.1 to 2%
optionally boron up to 0.5%
copper: 0.33% - 8.40%.
5. A master alloy for combining with gold, comprising, by weight:
silver: 32-96%
cobalt: 1.6-32.00%
optionally boron up to 8%
copper: 5.28-66.40%.
The sole issue on appeal is whether the examiner properly rejected claims 1-12 under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by or, in the alternative, under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious
over Diamond.1
Grouping of claims
The appellant groups the claims on appeal as follows (Brief, p. 2):
I. Claims 1-6 and 8-12 stand or fall together; and
II. Claim 7 stands or falls alone.
1U.S. Patent No. 5,384,089 granted January 24, 1995, to Diamond.
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