Appeal 2007-3994
Application 10/072,906
combined teachings of Usui and Kono, of Matsumoto and Kono, and of
Usui, Matsumoto, Kono, Chapman, and Cairns, with Appellants’
countervailing evidence of and argument for nonobviousness and conclude
that the claimed invention encompassed by appealed claims 27 through 31
would have been obvious as a matter of law under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a).
In summary, we have reversed the ground of rejection under
35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, written description requirement, and have
affirmed all of the grounds of rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a), the latter
grounds encompassing all of the claims.
The Primary Examiner’s decision 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)(1)(iv) (2007).
AFFIRMED
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