Appeal No. 2006-1692 Παγε 9
Application No. 10/068,243
consistent with the dictionary definition of being constructed of
a single piece of material.1 Turning to the term “homogenous,” as
the term does not appear at all in the specification, we look to
a dictionary for a definition of the term. Because appellant
asserts (brief, page 5) that the examiner has used a dictionary
that defines the term in a manner that is incongruous with the
disclosure, we again rely upon the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of
Scientific and Technical terms for a definition of “homogenous.”
The term is defined as pertaining to a substance having uniform
composition or structure.2 From the definition of the term
“homogenous” we find that the term is not the same as monolithic,
but rather is broader and more encompassing because uniform
composition or structure does not have to be formed from a
1 McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, Second Ed., 1969. A copy of the
pertinent page is enclosed with the Decision on Appeal.
2 A copy of the definition of the term “homogenous” is also enclosed with the Decision on Appeal.
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