Ex parte NISHI - Page 9




          Appeal No. 1997-1381                                                        
          Application 08/188,925                                                      


          this application includes the element discussed above that                  
          links initiating compression of data upon detection of                      
          trouble, i.e., a                                                            
          jam.  Since Maniwa does not teach this limitation, we will not              
          sustain the 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) rejection of any claims.                     
               Since the Examiner has not indicated this limitation to                
          be obvious over Maniwa and/or Hirata, we will not sustain the               
          35 U.S.C. § 103 rejection of any claims.                                    
               In view of the foregoing, the decision of the Examiner                 
          rejecting 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) is reversed.                 


















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