Appeal Number: 2006-1938
Application Number: 10/823,886
ball spin in going from the low numbered head to the higher
numbered head.
The references of record relied upon by the Examiner as
evidence of obviousness are:
Kobayashi 4,754,971 July 1988
Kawamatsu 5,766,087 June 1998
Claims 1 and 69 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
unpatentable over Kobayashi in view of Kawamatsu.
For the complete details of Appellant’s claims on appeal
reference is made to the Appendix of the brief where the claims
are set out.
Issue
The sole issue for consideration in this appeal is whether
the examiner, by a preponderance of the evidence, has
established the prima facie obviousness of claims 1 and 69?
Findings of Fact
These are our findings of fact pertaining to the scope and
content of the prior art and the differences between the prior
art and the claimed subject matter. Both references applied by
the examiner evince a recognition in the golf club art of the
importance of spin imparted to the ball as the ball is struck
by the golf club face. The amount and direction of spin are
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