Appeal No. 2006-0452
Application No. 10/442,040
1. A corona-resistant wire comprising:
a primary insulation composed of an enamel layer;
and
at least one additional layer having a different
composition than the enamel layer and being applied to
the enamel layer, wherein:
a diameter of the wire is between 20 μm and 80 μm.
The following references are relied on by the examiner:
Saunders et al. (Saunders) 4,406,055 Sep. 27, 1983
Hake et al. (Hake) 5,917,155 Jan. 29, 1999
Lienert et al. (Lienert) 6,337,442 Jan. 08, 2002
(filed Apr. 12, 2000)
Claims 1, 2, 6, 7, 9-12 and 15 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Saunders.
Claims 3-5 and 16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
As evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon
Saunders in view of Lienert.
Claims 13 and 14 also stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
As evidence of obviousness of these claims, the examiner
relies upon Saunders in view of Hake.
Rather that repeat the positions of the appellants and the examiner, reference is
made to the brief (no reply brief has been filed) for the appellants’ positions, and to the
answer for the examiner’s positions.
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