Ex parte STEKETEE - Page 3




          Appeal No. 1997-4430                                                        
          Application 08/421,463                                                      


               The following rejections are before us for review.                     


               Claims 39 through 41 and 60 through 65 stand rejected                  
          under  35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Laurent.                  


               Claims 61 through 64 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §                  
          102(b) as being anticipated by Laurent.                                     


               Claims 39 through 41 and 65 stand rejected under 35                    
          U.S.C.                                                                      
          § 103 as being unpatentable over Laurent in view of Hyodo.                  


               Claim 66 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being                
          unpatentable over Laurent (as applied to claim 65 in the                    
          anticipation rejection, supra) or Laurent in view of Hyodo (as              
          applied to claim 65 immediately above), further in view of                  
          Harper.                                                                     


               The full text of the examiner's rejections and response                

          Patent and Trademark Office.  A copy of the translation is                  
          appended to this opinion.                                                   
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