Appeal No. 96-2594
Application 08/312,395
The examiner relies on the following reference:
Moriuchi 2-50476 Feb. 20, 1990
(Japanese Application)2
Claims 1 through 6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over Moriuchi.
Reference is made to the briefs and answer for the respective positions of appellant and the
examiner.
OPINION
We have reviewed the evidence before us, including, inter alia, the arguments of appellant and
the examiner in the briefs and answer, respectively, and we conclude from such a review that the
examiner has not established a prima facie case of obviousness with regard to the instant claimed
subject matter.
2In addition to the English translation of this reference supplied by appellant, we rely on an
English translation thereof prepared by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, a copy of
which is attached hereto.
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