¶ 15.24.04 Provisional Nonstatutory Double Patenting Rejection (Multiple References)
The claim is provisionally rejected on the grounds of nonstatutory double patenting of the claim of copending Application No. [1] in view of [2]. At the time applicant made the design, it would have been obvious to a designer of ordinary skill in the art to [3] as demonstrated by [4]. This is a provisional nonstatutory double patenting rejection because the conflicting claims have not in fact been patented.
Examiner Note:
1. In bracket 1, insert conflicting application number.
2. In bracket 2, insert secondary reference(s).
3. In bracket 3, insert an explanation of how the conflicting claim in the copending application is modified.
4. In bracket 4, identify the secondary reference(s) teaching the modification(s).
5. This form paragraph must be preceded by form paragraph 15.24.06 and followed by form paragraph 15.68.