Appeal No. 1997-3479
Application 08/495,039
of each group of polysilicon selectable ground lines to the
second metal selectable ground line, and
first and second driving transistors for connecting the
first and second metal selectable ground lines, respectively,
to the ground terminal.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Bertin et al. (Bertin) 4,603,341 July 29,
1986
The admitted prior art disclosed in appellant’s application.
Claims 21 and 23-25 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
112, first and second paragraphs, as being based on an
inadequate disclosure and/or for failing to particularly point
out and distinctly claim the invention. Claims 21 and 23-25
also stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 . As evidence of 1
obviousness the examiner offers Bertin in view of the admitted
prior art.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellant or the
examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for 2
the respective details thereof.
1This rejection was identified as a new ground of
rejection in the examiner’s answer.
2For purposes of this decision, we will refer to the
interview summary record filed by appellant on July 14, 1997
as the reply brief.
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