Ex parte MACLEOD et al. - Page 4




               Appeal No. 98-0816                                                                                                  
               Application 08/286,287                                                                                              

                       Claim 30 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.  As evidence of obviousness, the examiner                   

               relies upon Hishida in view of Schuh, further in view of Müller.                                                    

                       Claims 1, 6, 8, 11, 26, and 34 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.  As evidence of                        

               obviousness, the examiner relies upon Okada in view of Schuh.                                                       

                       Claim 9 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.  As evidence of obviousness, the examiner                    

               relies upon Okada in view of Schuh, further in view of Kanaya.                                                      

                       Claims 2 to 4 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.  As evidence of obviousness, the                        

               examiner relies upon Hishida or Okada in view of Schuh, further in view of Hoyer-Ellefsen.                          

                       Claim 5 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.  As evidence of obviousness, the examiner                    

               relies upon Hishida or Okada in view of Schuh, further in view of Hoyer-Ellefsen and Kloeppel.                      

                       Claims 7 and 33 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.  As evidence of obviousness, the                      

               examiner relies upon Hishida or Okada in view of Schuh, further in view of Frugé.                                   

                       Claim 10 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.  As evidence of obviousness, the examiner                   

               relies upon Hishida or Okada in view of Schuh, further in view of Müller.                                           

                       Claims 12, 16, and 17 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.  As evidence of obviousness, the                

               examiner relies upon Elsasser in view of Cossette, further in view of Tatukawa.                                     

                       Claims 13 and 14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.  As evidence of obviousness, the                     

               examiner relies upon Elsasser in view of Cossette and Tatukawa, further in view of Hoyer-Ellefsen.                  



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