Appeal No. 97-1625
Application No. 08/415,900
The appellants’ invention is directed to a microsensor
(claims 8-12, 23 and 24) and to a method for forming a
microsensor (claims 25-31). The subject matter before us on
appeal is illustrated by reference to claims 8 and 25, which can
be found in an appendix to the Brief.
THE REFERENCES
The references relied upon by the examiner to support the
final rejection are:
Adams 4,655,088 Apr. 7, 1987
Knecht et al. (Knecht) 4,790,192 Dec. 13, 1988
Hegner et al. (Hegner) 5,076,147 Dec. 31, 1991
Gates, L.E. et al. “Hermetic Passivation of Chip-on-Board
Circuits.” Hughes Aircraft Company, Ionic Systems, 1991, pp.
813-819.
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 8-11 and 23-28 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as being unpatentable over Adams in view of Hegner and Knecht.
Claims 12 and 29-31 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Adams in view of Hegner, Knecht and
Gates.
The rejections are explained in the Examiner's Answer.
The arguments of the appellants are set forth in the Brief.
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