Appeal No. 96-0523
Application 07/910,763
which can be cut cleanly." The specification describes that
aluminum is not cut cleanly by a dicing blade, but tends to
have metal whiskers (substitute specification, pages 9-10).
Therefore, the aluminum power grid in Stopper and, for
example, the aluminum contact pad 6-05 in the "street" in
figure 6 of Quinn do not meet the limitations of claim 10.
The examiner's statement that "bus line structures in both
Stopper et al. and Quinn et al. can be and are cleanly cut"
(Examiner's Answer, page 7) provides no reasoning to counter
the statement in the specification that aluminum lines are not
cleanly cut. The examiner has failed to establish a
prima facie case of obviousness with respect to claim 10. The
rejection of claim 10 is reversed.
CONCLUSION
The rejection of claims 1, 6-8, 11, and 12 is sustained.
The rejection of claims 2-5, 9, and 10 is reversed.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in
connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR
§ 1.136(a).
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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