Ex Parte Vanmoor - Page 2




             Appeal No. 2006-0112                                                                Παγε 2                                       
             Application No. 10/194,739                                                                                                       


                    The appellant’s invention relates to projectile with novel aerodynamic shape                                              
             (specification, p. 1).  A copy of the claims under appeal is set forth in the appendix to                                        
             the appellant's brief.                                                                                                           
                                                  THE PRIOR ART                                                                               
                    The prior art references of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the                                           
             appealed claims are:                                                                                                             
             Antoine et al. (Antoine)  4,572,077   Feb. 25, 1986                                                                              
             McClain III (McClain)  5,164,538   Nov. 17, 1992                                                                                 
             Kennedy et al. (Kennedy)  6,439,126   Aug. 27, 2002                                                                              
             Jones       GB2236   Jan. 28, 1911                                                                                               

                                                 THE REJECTIONS                                                                               
                    Claims 1, 2, 6, 8, and 11 to 13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being                                          
             anticipated by Jones.                                                                                                            
                    Claims 3, 4 and 7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable                                              
             over Jones in view of Antoine.                                                                                                   
                    Claim 9 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Jones                                            
             in view of McClain.                                                                                                              
                    Claim 10 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over                                                 
             Jones in view of Kennedy.                                                                                                        




















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