Ex parte ZOUGHI et al. - Page 4




                 Appeal No. 96-2274                                                                                                                     
                 Application No. 08/291,354                                                                                                             

                                   finding a thickness of the material using said value                                                                 
                          related to said phase.                                                                                                        






                          The Examiner does not rely on any references for the                                                                          
                 rejection.                                                                                                                             
                          The specification is objected to under 35 U.S.C. § 112,                                                                       
                 first paragraph, for failing to provide an adequate written                                                                            
                 description of the invention.  Claims 18 through 21, 25 and 27                                                                         
                 through 30 stand rejected for the reasons set forth in the                                                                             
                 objection to the specification.  Claims 18 through 21, 25 and                                                                          
                 27 through 30 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second                                                                             
                 paragraph, for failing to particularly point out and                                                                                   
                 distinctly claim the subject matter which appellants regard as                                                                         
                 their invention.                                                                                                                       
                          Rather than repeat the arguments of Appellants or the                                                                         
                 Examiner, we make reference to the briefs  and the answer for             2                                                            

                          2Appellants filed an appeal brief on November 20, 1995.                                                                       
                 Appellants filed a reply appeal brief on March 25, 1996.  The                                                                          
                 Examiner stated in the Examiner’s letter mailed April 19, 1996                                                                         
                 that the reply brief has been entered and considered but no                                                                            
                 further response by the Examiner is deemed necessary.                                                                                  
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