Appeal No. 96-3392 Application 08/121,512 (Japanese Kokai) Claims 1-4, 9, 10, and 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Kurokawa. Claims 20-22, 24, 31, and 37 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Yokoyama. Claims 5, 11, and 16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Kurokawa and Mokusu (Kisu). Claims 6, 12, and 17 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Kurokawa and Nishio. Claims 8, 14, and 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Kohyama and Kurokawa. Claims 23, 30, and 36 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Yokoyama and Kurokawa. Claims 25, 32, and 38 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Yokoyama and Mokusu (Kisu). Claims 26, 33, and 39 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Yokoyama and Nishio. Claims 28, 35, and 41 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Kohyama and Yokoyama. translation accompanies this decision. - 4 -Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007