Appeal 2006-1969
Application 10/712,942
cover layer having a Shore D hardness value of no more than 55, wherein the golf ball has
a spin factor of at least about 5, a PGA compression of 100 or less, and a coefficient of
restitution (COR) of at least 0.770 (Brief, pages 2-3). Representative independent claim
15 is reproduced below:
15. A golf ball comprising:
an inner ball, the inner ball comprising a core and an inner cover layer
disposed about the core, the inner ball having a coefficient of restitution of at
least 0.780; and
an outer cover layer disposed about the inner ball, the outer cover
layer having a Shore D hardness of no more than 55 as measured on the
curved surface thereof;
wherein the golf ball exhibits a coefficient of restitution of at least
0.770 and a PGA compression of 100 or less.
The examiner has relied on the following references as evidence of unpatentability:
Isaac 3,989,568 Nov. 02, 1976
Nesbitt 4,431,193 Feb. 14, 1984
Sullivan et al. (Sullivan) 6,213,894 Apr. 10, 2001
Yabuki 6,359,066 Mar. 19, 2002
Claims 10-12, 14-18, 21-22, 25 and 26 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
anticipated by or, in the alternative, under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over Nesbitt
(Answer, page 3). Claims 13, 19, 20, 23, 24, 27 and 28 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
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