Appeal 2007-0910
Application 10/108,807
since Jeffers, by virtue of employing a deionized water wash to its fabric,
would have impliedly suggested to a person of ordinary skill in the art,
having the knowledge of the utility of a deionized water wash, to remove ion
contaminants from nonwoven wipes. See, e.g., In re Hoeschele, 406 F.2d
1403, 1406-07, 160 USPQ 809, 811-812 (CCPA 1969) (“[I]t is proper to
take into account not only specific teachings of the references but also the
inferences which one skilled in the art would reasonably be expected to draw
therefrom...”).
In view of the forgoing, we determine that the prior art relied upon by
the Examiner would have rendered the claimed subject matter obvious to
one of ordinary skill in the art within the meaning of 35 U.S.C. § 103.
ORDER
The decision of the Examiner is affirmed.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with
this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a).
AFFIRMED
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TERRY T. MOYER
P.O. BOX 1927
SPARTANBURG, SC 29304
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