Reply Brief in Support of KSR's Motion for Summary ... - Fried Frank

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.,°'Col~ . ~ '! ~ ." ¡~~ +'"~T" '" ~UNITED STATES Do.. ",RTMENT OF COMMERCEPatent and Trademark OfficeAddress: COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS AND TRADEMARKSWashington, D.C. 20231 '01/26199FIRST NAMED INVENTORENGiELGAUATTORNEY DOCKE NO. ':S ,65748-441r-KERRIE A LfIBA,Hm'¡AF':D 8. HOWAF:D14,00 NORTH WOODWARD AVENUESUITE 101BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 48304-2856G!p'l02/1222 -iEXAMINERKi.iON, JART UNIT I' PAPER NUMBER I3-3747DATE MAILED: 12/22/99Please find below and/or attached an Office communication concerning this application orproceed~ng.Commissioner of, Patents and TrademarkS, l'o.soc (Rov. 215), ,I. File copy
--,.ApplicationOfficë Action SummaryNo.09/236,975ExaminerJohn T. KwonGroup Art Unit3747.= Responsive to communication(s) filed ono This action is FINAL.:J Since this application is in condition fof-allowance except for formal matters, prosecuton as to the merits is close'it¡naccordance witl: the practice under Ex parte Quayle, 1935 C.D. 11; 453 O.G. 213. ..A shortened statutory period for response to this action is set to expire 3 month(s), or thirt days, whicheveris'longer, from the mailng date of this communication. Failure to respond within the period for response wil cause theapplication to become abandoned. (35 U.S.C. § 133). Extensions of time may be obtained under the provisions of37 CFR 1.136(a).Disposltlon of Oaimsiz Claim(s) 1-15Of the above, claim(s)o Claim(s1iz Claim (s) 1-15o Claim(s)o Ciaimsislare pending irithe application.is/are withdrawn from 'consideration.islare allowed.islare rejected.islare objected to.are subject to restriction or election requirement.,Åpplicatiori Papersiz See the attached N'otice of Draftsperson's Patent Drawing Review, PTO-94B.o The drawing(s) filed on is/are objected to by the Examiner.o The proposed drawing correction, filed on is (Jpproved O:isapproved.o The specificatlori is objected to by the Examiner.o The oath or declaration is objected to by the Examiner.Priority under 35U.S.C. § 119o Acknowledgement is made of a claim for foreign priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(a)-(d).o Aii 0 Some" 0 None of the CERTIFIED copies of the priority documents have beeno received.o received in Application No. (Series Code/Serial Number)o received in"Certified copies not received:this national stage application from the International Bureau (PCT Rule 17.21a)).0' Acknowledgtlment is màde of a claim for domesii;'priority un!ler 35, U.S.C. § 119(e).Attachment(s)ix Notice of References Cited, PTO-B92ix Information Disclosure Statement(s), PTO-1449, Paper No(s). 2o Interview Summary,PTO-413ix Notice of Draftsperson's Patent Drawing Review, PTO-948o Notice of Informal Patent Application, PTO-152-: SEE OFFICE ACTiON ON. THE FOLLOWING PAGES-.;. Patlnt and-Tr'd.ern OfficefOè326 (Rev. 9-95) Offce Action Suinmary Part of Paper No. --
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United Carbon Co. v. Binney & Smith
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invalidity under 35 U.S.C: § 103 (
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n. "OBVIOUSNESS" MUST BE DETERMIND
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Teleflex's argument is erroneous at
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