Appeal No. 96-1508
Application No. 08/112,445
Anantha et al. (Anantha) 4,691,435 Sep.
8, 1987
Japanese kokai patent 2 64-69051 Mar. 15,
1989
(Kawasaki)
British patent (Mihara) 2,240,427 Jul. 31,
1991
Claims 27 through 50 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103
as unpatentable over Anantha and Kawasaki. Claims 27 through
32 and 36 through 42 stand further rejected under 35 U.S.C.
103 as unpatentable over Yasunari in view of Lee and Mihara.
Reference is made to the briefs and answer for the
respective positions of appellants and the examiner.
OPINION
At the outset, we note that, in accordance with
appellants’ statement at page 5 of the principal brief, all
claims stand or fall together.
We reverse.
2Our understanding of the Kawasaki reference is based on
an English translation thereof prepared by the United States
Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of that translation is
attached hereto.
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