Appeal 2007-1597
Application 10/887,525
THE REFERENCES
Applicant’s Admitted Prior Art (APPA), “Background of the
Invention,” (Specification 1-3).
Kennel US 6,219,743 B1 Apr. 17, 2001
(Filed Sept. 30, 1998)
Holm US 2002/0152344 A1 Oct. 17, 2002
(Filed Apr. 17, 2001)
Arndt US 6,523,140 B1 Feb. 18, 2003
(Filed Oct. 7, 1999)
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 10 and 14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(a) as being
anticipated by AAPA.
Claims 1, 7-9, and 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over the teachings of Holm in view of AAPA.
Claims 2, 6, and 16-18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
being unpatentable over the teachings of Holm in view of AAPA, and
further in view of Kennel.
Claims 3-5 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over the teachings of Holm in view of AAPA, and further in
view of Kennel and Arndt.
Claims 11-13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over the teachings of AAPA in view of Kennel.
Rather than repeat the arguments of Appellants or the Examiner, we
make reference to the Briefs and the Answer for the respective details
thereof.
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