Appeal 2007-1018
Application 10/376,782
presented no objective evidence of unexpected results pertaining to the use
of a ceramic substrate instead of the metal substrate of Ishida. While
Appellants point out that Fukui "utilizes chemical vapor deposition to form a
catalyst bonding layer on the surface of a base material" (page 12 of Brief,
last para.), and not the molten metal spraying of Ishida and Rondeau,
Appellants have not explained why this difference in the choice of
deposition techniques would have rendered nonobvious the use of a ceramic
material, a known catalyst substrate, for the substrate of Ishida's apparatus.
Contrary to the argument made by Appellants, the Examiner's rejection does
not call for an addition of a ceramic base material to the metal substrate of
Ishida but, simply, the substitution of one known catalyst substrate for
another. (See para. bridging pages 12 and 13 of Brief).
In conclusion, based on the foregoing and the reasons set forth by the
Examiner, the Examiner's decision rejecting the appealed claims 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)(iv)(effective Sept.
13, 2004).
AFFIRMED
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