Appeal 2006-3252 Application 09/536,728 1 G. Conclusions of law 2 Esser has sustained its burden on appeal of showing that the Examiner 3 erred in rejecting Esser claims 73-75, 77-79 and 81 as being unpatentable 4 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) over Stähle. 5 On the record before us, Esser is not entitled to a patent containing 6 Esser claims 26 and 73-81. 7 Esser claims 26 and 73-81 are unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 8 over Olson. 9 Esser claims 73-81 are unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over York. 10 Esser claims 74-76 and 79-80 are unpatentable under the fourth 11 paragraph of 35 U.S.C. § 112. 12 33Page: Previous 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Next
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