Appeal No. 95-1626 Application 07/804,013 4. A magnetoresistive element, comprising a multilayer film having ferromagnetic layers and nonferromagnetic layers layered on each other, wherein an angle between a hard axis direction of the multilayer film and a direction for detecting an external magnetic field to be detected by the magnetoresistive element is 10E or less when no bias field is applied to the multilayer film. The examiner relies on the following reference: T. Shinjo et al. (Shinjo), “Large Magnetoresistance of Field- Induced Giant Ferrimagnetic Multilayers,” Journal of The Physical Society of Japan, Vol. 59, No. 9, Sept. 1990, pages 3061-3064. Claims 1-45 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first and second paragraphs, as being based on an inadequate disclosure and/or for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the invention. Claims 1-3 and 6-45 also stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 101 as being directed to an inoperative invention and, therefore, lacking utility. Finally, claims 1-45 stand further rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness the examiner offers Shinjo taken alone. Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answers for the respective details thereof. OPINION 3Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007