Appeal No. 96-0439
Application 07/956,497
Appellant’s claim 1. The Examiner states on page 3 of the
answer that Nakatani teaches “the scanning electrodes may be
divided into two groups (see page 3, lines 5-6) and that the
LSI (64) may have output leads on opposing sides (see Figures
9 and 10) so that there are no wire crossings between the LSI
and the flat matrix display panel (see page 3, lines 22-26),
similar to applicant, relating to the third outlet-terminal
group as claimed.”
Appellant argues in the reply brief that reliance on
Nakatani’s LSI 64 for a teaching or even a suggestion of
Appellant’s claimed third outlet-terminal group is misplaced.
Appellant points out that Nakatani teaches that the LSIs are
mounted on a tape carrier so that the thus-package LSIs can be
mounted in pairs with one LSI mounted face-up and the second
of the LSI mounted face-down on a circuit substrate. The
face-up/face-down pair arrangement avoids cross-over because
of the pairs being mounted in a mutually inverted arrangement.
Appellant argues that Nakatani does not teach or suggest a
third outlet-terminal group as claimed.
Upon a closer inspection of Nakatani, we note that
Nakatani states on page 2, line 129, through page 3, line 4,
6
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007