Appeal No. 1994-3610
Application 07/805,474
The following references are relied on by the examiner:
Wazaki
Japanese Kokai Patent Application No. Sho 61-35616 Published February 20, 19865
Tanitsu et al. (Tanitsu)
Japanese Kokai Patent Application No. Hei 1-300617 Published December 5, 19896
Claims 1-4, 9-13, 17-20, 23, 31, 33-34 and 37-43 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b)
as being anticipated by Tanitsu. Claims 14-16, 26-30 and 33-34 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
103 as being unpatentable over Tanitsu.
Claims 1-4,9-20, 23, 31, 33-34, and 37-43 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
anticipated by Wazaki. Claims 5-8, 21-22, 26-30 and 33-34 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.7
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Wazaki.8
5 An English language translation of Wazaki is attached to this decision.
6 An English language translation of Tanitsu is attached to this decision.
7 In the Examiner’s Answer, the examiner has incorrectly listed the claims rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 102(b) by Wazaki as claims 1-4, 9-20, 23, 31-32 and 35-40. From reviewing the record, it
would appear that the actual claims rejected are 1-4, 9-20, 23, 31, 33-34 and 37-43. This latter collection
of claims is what the appellant addressed in the Appeal Brief. Also, the appellant did not alter his position
in the later filed Reply Brief.
8 In the Examiner’s Answer, the examiner has incorrectly listed the claims rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 103 by Wazaki as claims 5-8, 21-22, 25-30 and 33-34. From reviewing the record, it would
appear that the actual claims rejected are 5-8, 21-22, 26-30 and 33-34. This latter collection of claims
is what the appellant addressed in the Appeal Brief. Also, the appellant did not alter his position in the later
filed Reply Brief.
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