Appeal No. 96-2881
Application No. 08/013,646
Mineta et al. (Mineta) JP 59-209882 2 Nov. 28,
1984
Claims 1 and 2 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as being unpatentable over Usui in view of Mineta.
Rather than repeat the arguments of Appellants or
the Examiner, we make reference to the brief, reply brief,
supplemental reply brief, answer and supplemental answer for
the details.
OPINION
After a careful review of the evidence before us, we
will sustain the Examiner's rejection of claims 1 and 2 under
35 U.S.C. § 103.
With regard to the rejection of claim 1 under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Usui in view of
Mineta, Appellants do not dispute that the combination meets
all but the last two papargaphs of the claim; i.e., there is
no dispute regarding the nozzle plate, ink supply, pressure
chambers, chamber forming members, vibrating plate and
2We will use a PTO supplied translation in the
application file dated September 1995.
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