Appeal No. 1997-0513
Application 08/367,644
The Examiner’s rejection relies on the following
references:
Ishijima 4,985,718 Jan. 15, 1991
Gotou 5,126,810 Jun. 30, 1992
Claims 19 through 21 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102
as being anticipated by Ishijima or Gotou.
Rather than repeat the arguments of Appellant and the
Examiner, we make reference to the brief and the answer for
the respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have considered the rejections advanced by the
Examiner and the supporting arguments. We have, likewise,
reviewed the Appellant’s arguments set forth in the brief.
It is our view that claims 19 to 21 are not anticipated
by Ishijima or Gotou. Accordingly, we reverse.
In our analysis, we are guided by the requirements of
anticipation under 35 U.S.C. § 102. Anticipation under 35
U.S.C. § 102 is established only when a single prior art
reference discloses, either expressly or under the principles
of inherency, each and every element of a claimed invention.
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