Ex Parte 6289548 et al - Page 6

                Appeal 2007-1365                                                                              
                Reexamination Control 90/006,595                                                              
                Patent 6,289,548                                                                              
                10) The Australian application teaches that the patterned face may be a                       
                shape pattern complementary to the pattern of floral or any other desired                     
                pattern required to be produced on a painted surface.  (Id. at col. 2, l. 24 to               
                col. 3, l. 4).1                                                                               

                11) The Australian application specifically states:                                           
                      The thus produced type face may be a shape pattern                                      
                      complementary to the pattern of floral or other figure character                        
                      required to be produced on the plastered or painted surface; or it                      
                      may be a rib, curl, wove, reticulated, checker-like, or any other                       
                      pattern.                                                                                

                (Col. 2, l. 24 to col. 3, l. 4).                                                              
                                                                                                             
                12) The Australian application informs the person of ordinary skill in the                    
                art that:                                                                                     
                      It will be understood that the sponge face may be etched in any                         
                      desired design, for instance, interlaced circles, ashlar pattern, or                    
                      otherwise.                                                                              
                (Id. at col. 3, ll. 25-29).                                                                   
                                                                                                             
                1 The Australian application specifically states:                                             
                      The thus produced type face may be a shape pattern                                      
                      complementary to the pattern of floral or other figure character                        
                      required to be produced on the plastered or painted surface; or it                      
                      may be a rib, curl, wove, reticulated, checker-like, or any other                       
                      pattern.                                                                                

                (Col. 2, l. 24 to col. 3, l. 4).                                                              

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