Appeal No. 2003-1234
Application 09/755,519
We agree with the examiner that there is no nexus between
the statements and the merits of the claimed subject matter and
that "the quotes and endorsements submitted by applicant ... are
predominantly directed to the benefits of the hand stamp per se
and not necessarily the particular note taking method requiring
all of the specific steps as recited by applicant in the claim
(for example, stamping with one hand while writing with the
other)" (EA9). The statements relate to the general benefits of
using the benzene stamp in note taking, but none of the comments
discuss that the particular claimed steps of taking notes with a
benzene stamp are unique or nonobvious, as required to establish
a nexus. We also find that the statements are not persuasive
because they do not indicate any familiarity with the most
pertinent prior art to Eckels. That is, the persons may not have
had the same praise if they were aware of the benzene stamp in
Eckels for use in chemical writing. Lastly, we agree with the
examiner that the evidence of obviousness is strong and is not
overcome by the objective evidence.
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