AFFIRMED-IN-PART; new rejection under 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b)

3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security, and License & Review
Ex Parte Brinkman McCARTHY 102(b)/103(a) SCHWEGMAN, LUNDBERG & WOESSNER, P.A.
dowels for joining and reinforcing concrete slabs
Geyer 2,095,060 Oct. 5, 1937
Müller 6,471,441 B1 Oct. 29, 2002
Carter 2,508,443 May 23, 1950
Cruce 2003/0186035 A1 Oct. 2, 2003
Shaw 5,934,821 Aug. 10, 1999