Appeal No. 1996-1372
Application No. 08/003,659
Thus, we reverse the rejection of claim 21 under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
CONCLUSION
The decision of the examiner to reject claims 1-10 and 12-22 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Shibuya is reversed as to claims 1-10 and 21 and sustained as to claims 12-20 and
22.
OTHER MATTERS
A review of the file shows that there are two unconsidered Information Disclosure Statements
(IDSs) therein. One was filed on March 23, 1995 (Paper No. 17) and the other was filed on May 15,
2000 (Paper No. 30). Upon return of this application to the examiner, the examiner should review
these two IDSs and take appropriate action.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be
extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
EDWARD C. KIMLIN )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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