Appeal No. 2006-0219
Application No. 09/855,002
skill in the art would have found it obvious to employ a
conventional weir or taper in a drainage pipe for the purpose of
restricting its flow.
Manifestly, tapered nozzles were notoriously well-known in
the art at the time of filing the present application. We note
that appellants base no argument upon objective evidence of
nonobviousness, such as unexpected results, which would serve to
rebut the inference of obviousness established by the examiner.
In conclusion, based on the foregoing, the examiner’s
decision rejecting the appealed claims is affirmed.
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