Appeal No. 2005-2119
Application No. 10/103,063
CITED PRIOR ART
As evidence of unpatentability, the Examiner relies on the following
references:
Falcoff et al. (Falcoff) 4,615,902 Oct. 07, 1986
Dattilo 6,296,706 Oct. 02, 2001
Corrigan et al. (Corrigan) 6,522,977 Feb. 18, 2003
Dion 2002/0,192,357 Dec. 19, 2002
The Examiner entered the following rejections:
(I). Claims 1-4, 14-17 and 20-23 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §102(e) as
anticipated by Corrigan. (Answer, pp. 3-5).
(II). Claims 6 and 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as
unpatentable over Corrigan further in view of either of Dattilo or Dion.
(Answer, pp. 5-6).
(III). Claims 5 and 18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as
unpatentable over Corrigan further in view of Falcoff. (Answer, pp. 6-7).
We have carefully reviewed the claims, specification and applied
prior art, including all of the arguments advanced by both the Examiner
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