Appeal No. 95-1626
Application 07/804,013
4. A magnetoresistive element, comprising a
multilayer film having ferromagnetic layers and
nonferromagnetic layers layered on each other, wherein an
angle between a hard axis direction of the multilayer film and
a direction for detecting an external magnetic field to be
detected by the magnetoresistive element is 10E or less when
no bias field is applied to the multilayer film.
The examiner relies on the following reference:
T. Shinjo et al. (Shinjo), “Large Magnetoresistance of Field-
Induced Giant Ferrimagnetic Multilayers,” Journal of The
Physical Society of Japan, Vol. 59, No. 9, Sept. 1990, pages
3061-3064.
Claims 1-45 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112,
first and second paragraphs, as being based on an inadequate
disclosure and/or for failing to particularly point out and
distinctly claim the invention. Claims 1-3 and 6-45 also
stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 101 as being directed to an
inoperative invention and, therefore, lacking utility.
Finally, claims 1-45 stand further rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
103. As evidence of obviousness the examiner offers Shinjo
taken alone.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the
examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answers for
the respective details thereof.
OPINION
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