Appeal 2007-0163
Application 10/318,898
axially inward from C and is parallel to a line J extending from the axially
outermost edge of each tread shoulder rib parallel to K.
The Examiner has relied upon the following references in rejecting the
claims on appeal:
Travers US 3,253,635 May 31, 1966
Kishi US 5,522,442 Jun. 4, 1996
Young US 5,660,652 Aug. 26, 1997
Ohya US 5,800,642 Sep. 1, 1998
Nakamura US 6,681,823 B2 Jan. 27, 2004
The Examiner has rejected the appealed claims as follows:
1) Claim 3 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, as being
indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the
subject matter which the applicants regard as their invention;1
2) Claim 7 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by the
disclosure of Young;
3) Claims 1 through 4, 6 through 10, and 12 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as unpatentable over the combined disclosures of Young,
Nakamura, and optionally at least one of Travers and Kishi; and
4) Claims 5 and 11 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over
the combined disclosures of Young, Nakamura, Ohya, and optionally
at least one of Travers and Kishi.
1 The Examiner has withdrawn the 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph,
rejection of claims 1, 2, and 4 through 12 set forth in the final office action
dated July 1, 2005 (Answer 4).
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