Ex parte VARSHNEY et al. - Page 3




          Appeal No. 95-2138                                                           
          Application 07/852,078                                                       


               The only independent claim is reproduced as follows:                    
               1. A ferroelectric thin film structure comprising a                     
          substrate and a modulated lead zirconate titanate and PbTiO3                 
          heterostructure ferroelectric thin film formed on said substrate.            
               The Examiner relies on the following reference:                         
          Swartz, "Topics in Electronic Ceramics," 25 IEEE Transactions on             
          Electrical Insulation, no. 5, 935-987 (October 1990).                        
               The specification is objected to under 35 U.S.C. '  112,                
          first paragraph, for failing to provide an enabling disclosure.              
          Claims 1 through 3 and 15 through 19 stand rejected under                    
          35 U.S.C. '  112, first paragraph.  Claims 1 through 3 and 15                
          through 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. '  103 as being                    
          unpatentable over Swartz.                                                    
               Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellants and the               
          Examiner, reference is made to the briefs2 and answer for the                
          respective details thereof.                                                  

                                                                                      
               2 Appellants filed an appeal brief on October 5, 1994.  We              
          will refer to this appeal brief as simply the brief.   Appellants            
          filed an appeal reply brief on January 5, 1995.  We will refer to            
          this response as the reply brief.  The Examiner stated in the                






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