Appeal No. 2006-0524 Παγε 2
Application No. 10/051,577
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to a three-side trimmer for trimming blocks for
hardback books and in brochures (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:
Sarring 3,722,336 Mar. 27, 1973
Mohr 5,279,196 Jan. 18, 1994
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1, 2, 3, 8, 14, 19 and 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first
paragraph as failing to comply with the enablement requirement.
Claims 2, 14 and 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, as
being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter
which appellant regards as the invention.
Claims 1 to 3, 8 and 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Sarring.
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