Appeal No. 2006-1688
Application 09/901,244
refers to the relationship between the second end and the probe end
when the probe is received within the passage, or adds an additional
requirement of a probe as part of the claimed ear probe tip.
DECISION
The rejections of claims 60-72 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) over
Baum, claims 60-72 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) over Ochi, claims 60-65
and 70-72 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) over Killion, claims 60-65
and 70-72 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Kerouac in view of Baum, and
claims 63 and 70 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, are
affirmed.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection
with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a)(1)(iv).
AFFIRMED
TERRY J. OWENS ) Administrative Patent
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JENNIFER D. BAHR ) BOARD OF PATENT
Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS
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