Appeal 2007-2446 Application 09/817,998 Srinivasan US 6,072,862 Jun. 6, 2000 Gordon US 6,289,323, B1 Sep. 11, 2001 (filed Jun. 18, 1999) Busch US 6,390,921 B1 May 21, 2002 (filed Feb. 7, 2000) Kuebert US 2002/0165729 A1 Nov. 7, 2002 (filed Oct. 15, 2001) Sherwood US 6,542,584 B1 Apr. 1, 2003 REJECTIONS AT ISSUE Claims 1 through 11, 15 through 16, 19 through 21, and 23 through 25 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 (a) as being unpatentable over Kuebert in view of Lynt and Srinivasan. The Examiner’s rejection is set forth on pages 3 through 6 of the Answer. Claim 12 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 (a) as being unpatentable over Kuebert in view of Lynt, Srinivasan, and Sherwood. The Examiner’s rejection is set forth on page 6 of the Answer. Claim 17 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 (a) as being unpatentable over Kuebert in view of Lynt, Srinivasan, and McKeen. The Examiner’s rejection is set forth on pages 6 and 7 of the Answer. Claim 18 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 (a) as being unpatentable over Kuebert in view of Lynt, Srinivasan, and Gordon. The Examiner’s rejection is set forth on page 7 of the Answer. 3Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next
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