Appeal No. 2007-0464
Application 09/964,874
Takagi et al. (Takagi) U.S. Patent 6,567,350 May 20, 2003
Otsuka JP Pat. Pub. 10-283645 October 23, 1998
Tsuchimochi JP Pat. Pub. 08-306052 November 22, 1996
The Rejections on Appeal
The following rejections were maintained in the Examiner’s Answer. All other rejections
made prior to the filing of the applicant’s appeal brief are regarded as withdrawn.
1. The examiner rejected claim 24 under 35 U.S.C. § 102 as anticipated by Otsuka.
2. The examiner rejected claims 10-11 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable for
obviousness over Kulakowski and either Tsuchimochi or Tsutsui.
3. The examiner rejected claims 12-13 and 26-27 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
unpatentable for obviousness over either Takasugi or Davis.
4. The examiner rejected claim 25 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable for
obviousness over Otsuka and either Kulakowski or Takagi.
B. Issues
1. Has the applicant shown error in the anticipation rejection of claim 24 over Otsuka?
2. Has the applicant shown error in the obviousness rejection of claims 10-11 over
Kulakowski and either Tsuchimochi or Tsutsui?
3. Has the applicant shown error in the obviousness rejection of claims 12-13 and 26-27
over Takasugi or Davis?
4. Has the applicant shown error in the obviousness rejection of claim 25 over Otsuka
and either Kulakowski or Takagi?
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