Appeal No. 1997-2271
Application 08/588,969
THE REFERENCES
Bailey et al. (Bailey) 4,358,527 Nov. 9,
1982
Komamura et al. (Komamura ‘422) 4,425,422 Jan. 10,
1984
Kovacs et al. (Kovacs) 5,272,047 Dec. 21,
1993
Komamura et al. (Komamura ‘092) 4-62092 Feb. 27,3
1992
(Japanese Kokai)
THE REJECTION
Claims 1-5 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over the combined teachings of Kovacs,
Komamura ‘092, Bailey and Komamura ‘422.
OPINION
We have carefully considered all of the arguments
advanced by appellants and the examiner and agree with
appellants that the aforementioned rejection is not well
founded. Accordingly, we reverse this rejection.
Kovacs discloses an optical recording element comprising,
3Citations herein are to an English translation of this
reference, a copy of which is provided to appellants with this
decision.
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