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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I have a final office action with a 103 rejection over prior art reference D1.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">In comments on our earlier arguments, the examiner says:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">D1 is
<b><u><span style="font-weight:bold">obvious suggestively, if not anticipatory, of the claimed subject matter</span></u></b>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">He then proceeds to lay out a 103 rejection.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">I dont recall seeing this phrase (<b><u><span style="font-weight:bold">obvious suggestively, if not anticipatory)</span></u></b> before.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Is this just another way of saying: notwithstanding that the claimed invention is not identically disclosed as set forth in section 102 ?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Thoughts?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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