Appeal 2007-1748
Application 10/679,908
Appellant filed an Appeal Brief in support of the appeal on November 23, 2005.
An Examiner’s Answer to the Appeal Brief was mailed on March 7, 2006. A
Reply Brief was filed on May 5, 2006.
SUMMARY OF DECISION
We AFFIRM-IN-PART and ENTER A NEW GROUND OF REJECTION
PURSUANT TO 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b).
THE INVENTION
Appellant claims a hydraulic coupling used in undersea drilling and
production applications which is said to involve an alignment system designed to
provide proper alignment when the male and/or female member of a hydraulic
coupling is attached to a manifold plate (Specification 1: ¶0001).
Claim 1, reproduced below, is representative of the subject matter on appeal.
1. An undersea hydraulic coupling member comprising:
(a) a tail;
b) at least one substantially rigid positioning member associated with
the tail, wherein the substantially rigid positioning member is in contact with
the inner bore of a manifold plate when the tail is inserted through the
manifold plate.
THE REJECTION
The Examiner relies upon the following as evidence of anticipation:
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