Appeal No. 2006-0753
Application No. 09/682,010
PRIOR ART REFERENCE
The sole prior art reference relied upon by the examiner is:
Monque et al. (Monque) 5,576,256 Nov. 19, 1996
(Filed May 23, 1994)
REJECTION
Claims 1 through 5 and 14 through 16 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over the disclosure of Monque.
OPINION
We have carefully reviewed the claims, specification and
applied prior art, including all of the arguments and the
evidence advanced by the examiner and the appellants in support
of their respective positions. This review has led us to con-
clude the examiner’s § 103 rejection is well founded. Accord-
ingly, we affirm the examiner’s § 103 rejection for essentially
the findings of fact set forth in the Answer. We add the
following for emphasis and completeness.
The examiner finds (Answer, pages 3 and 4) and the
appellants do not dispute (Brief and Reply Brief in their
entirety) that:
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