Appeal No. 2006-2068
Application No. 09/854,693
the golf ball has a specific gravity of not less than 0.5 and less than 1.0,
and a deformation amount (D) of 3.0 to 6.0 mm when applying from an initial
load of 98 N to a final load of 1275 N, and
a ratio (F/D) of the flexural modulus of the cover (F) to the deformation
amount of the golf ball (D) is within the range of 24 to 31.
THE REFERENCE
The reference relied upon by the examiner is:
Yoshimasa et al. (Yoshimasa) JP 06-327791 Nov. 29, 1994
THE REJECTION AT ISSUE
Claim 1 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over
Yoshimasa. The examiner’s rejection is set forth on pages 2 and 3 of the Answer.
Throughout the opinion we make reference to the briefs and the answer for the respective
details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on appeal, the rejection advanced
by the examiner and the evidence of obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support
for the rejection. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into consideration, in reaching
our decision, appellant’s arguments set forth in the briefs along with the examiner’s
rationale in support of the rejection and arguments in rebuttal set forth in the examiner’s
answer.
With full consideration being given to the subject matter on appeal, the
examiner’s rejection and the arguments of appellant and the examiner, for the reasons
stated infra we will not sustain the examiner’s rejection of claim 1 under 35 U.S.C. §
103.
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