Appeal No. 1997-1381
Application 08/188,925
means after elimination of the trouble and also, for printing
the image by the image forming means based on the expanded
data.
The Examiner relies on the following references:
Maniwa et al. (Maniwa) 4,860,119 Aug. 22, 1989
Hirata 4,920,427 Apr. 24, 1990
Claims 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23,
27, 29, 30 and 32 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
being anticipated by Maniwa et al. Claims 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 13,
15, 18, 20, 22, 28 and 31 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as being unpatentable over Maniwa et al. in view of Hirata.
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellants and the
Examiner, reference is made to the brief, reply brief, answer
and supplemental answer for the respective details thereof.
OPINION
After a careful review of the evidence before us, we will
not sustain the rejection of claims 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12,
14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 29, 30 and 32 under 35 U.S.C. §
102 (b), and we will not sustain the rejection of claims 1, 2,
3, 7, 9, 13, 15, 18, 20, 22, 28 and 31 under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
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