Appeal No. 2006-0132
Application No. 09/946,627
(Published German Patent Application)
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REJECTIONS
The appealed claims stand rejected as follows:
1) Claims 1, 2, 4, 6, 16 and 17 under 35 U.S.C. ' 103(a) as
unpatentable over the combined disclosures of Wanthal and
Campbell;
2) Claim 3 under 35 U.S.C. ' 103(a) as unpatentable over the
combined disclosures of Wanthal, Campbell and at least
Childress and/or Boyce;
3) Claims 18 through 21 under 35 U.S.C. ' 103(a) as
unpatentable over the combined disclosures of Wanthal,
Campbell, at least Berscuh, Sheahen and/or Owens and
optionally Alston;
4) Claim 27 under 35 U.S.C. ' 103(a) as unpatentable over the
combined disclosures of Wanthal, Campbell and Barnes;
5) Claims 27 and 28 under 35 U.S.C. ' 103(a) as unpatentable
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