Appeal No. 2005-1577
Application No. 09/581,159 Page 3
the protective layer also extending across a portion of
the transparent surface coating beyond an edge thereof
proximate the peripheral edge of the glass pane.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Koontz 4,994,650 Feb. 19, 1991
Carter et al. (Carter) 5,030,503 Jul. 09, 1991
Goerenz et al. (Goerenz) 5,099,105 Mar. 24, 1992
Tweadey et al. (Tweadey) 5,131,967 Jul. 21, 1992
Marquardt et al. (Marquardt) 5,908,675 Jun. 01, 1999
Winter et al. (Winter) 5,999,136 Dec. 07, 1999
Shukuri et al. (Shukuri) 6,555,202 Apr. 29, 2003
(filed May 13, 1999)
Levin1 DE 23444616 Mar. 06, 1975
Glaser2 DE 19632240 Nov. 13, 1997
Claims 1,5, 7-9, 18 and 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Winter in view of Koontz and
Tweadey. Claims 2 and 3 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
as being unpatentable over Winter in view of Koontz, Tweadey,
Levin and Glaser. Claim 6 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Winter in view of Koontz,
Tweadey and Carter. Claims 10 and 20 stand rejected under
1 The examiner and appellants refer to this reference as
Eisenfuhr et al. However our references to Levin in this decision
are to the English language translation of DE 234 44 616 prepared
by FLS, Inc. A copy of the translation is attached to this
decision.
2 Our references to Glaser in this decision are to the
English language translation of DE 196 32 240 prepared by FLS,
Inc. A copy of the translation is attached to this decision.
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