Ex parte ITO et al. - Page 4




          Appeal No. 96-2248                                                          
          Application 08/341,455                                                      


               Claims 1 through 4 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103                
          as unpatentable over Angier in view of Nakase.                              
               Claims 5 through 11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103               
          as unpatentable over Angier in view of Nakase and further in                
          view of Hamilton.                                                           
               Claims 12 and 14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as               
          unpatentable over Angier in view Nakase and Hamilton and                    
          further in view of Webb.                                                    
               Claims 15 and 16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as               
          unpatentable over Angier in view of Nakase, Hamilton and Webb,              
          and further in view of Jones.                                               
               Reference is made to pages 3-10 of the examiner’s answer               
          for the details of the examiner’s factual findings and                      
          conclusion of obviousness with respect to the above-outlined                
          rejections.                                                                 
               The appellants’ brief includes a statement that the                    
          claims do not stand or fall together and includes reasons and               
          discussion pertinent thereto.                                               


                                       OPINION                                        


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