Ex parte WATANABE et al. - Page 7




          Appeal No. 96-2618                                                          
          Application 08/263,252                                                      

          Examiner has not argued that the high conductive layer 9a in                
          Sanyo is a "thin conductor film" and that since the layer 9a                
          is in contact with the head Ha, it would have been obvious to               
          form the layer on the head Ha instead of on the magnetic                    
          material 8.  The Examiner has failed to establish a prima                   
          facie case of obviousness.  The rejection of claims 6, 7, 11,               
          and 12 is reversed.                                                         
                                     CONCLUSION                                       
               The rejection of claims 5-7, 11, and 12 is reversed.                   
                                      REVERSED                                        







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