Appeal No. 2006-1148
Application No. 10/382,492
very useful, as suggested by Knapp, to incorporate a way to determine when a particular
bulb/bulbs has/have failed. We find that the artisan would clearly have been led to make the
Schwarzbach/Tann/Knapp combination.
Accordingly, we will sustain the rejection of claims 15-26 under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
Since we have sustained each and every rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103, the
examiner’s decision is affirmed.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may
Comment [COMMENT1]: The year
should be entered here.
be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a)(1)(iv) (2004).
AFFIRMED
)
JAMES D. THOMAS )
Administrative Patent Judge )
)
)
) BOARD OF PATENT
ERROL A. KRASS ) APPEALS AND
Administrative Patent Judge ) INTERFERENCES
)
)
)
HOWARD B. BLANKENSHIP )
Administrative Patent Judge )
EK/rwk
BLANK ROME LLP
600 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE, N.W.
-9-
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007