Appeal No. 1999-2283
Application No. 08/690,525
Varlamov et al. (Varlamov) SU622151 Aug. 30, 1978
(Published Russian Patent Application)
Ooji et al. (Ooji) 56-19517 Feb. 24, 1981
(Published Japanese Patent Application)2
J. R. Morrison et al. (Morrison), “Magnetic Transducer Head”,
IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Vol. 7, No. 4, 333,
(September 1964).
G. W. Brock et al. (Brock), “Wear Resistant Coating”, IBM
Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Vol. 11, No. 10, 1199, (March
1969).
Claims 2-5 and 8-11 stand finally rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness, the Examiner
offers
Ooji (JP ‘517) in view of Varlamov (SU ‘151) with respect to
claims 2-4 and 8-11, and adds Morrison (IBM 333) and Brock
(IBM 1199) to the basic combination with respect to claim 5.3
2Copies of translations provided by the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office, relied upon in this decision, are enclosed.
3Since both the Examiner and Appellants refer to the applied prior art
by reference number rather than inventor’s name, we will do so also to
maintain consistency.
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