Appeal No. 1996-3506
Application 08/178,439
Hosoya et al. (Hosoya) 4,967,231 Oct. 30, 1990
Kohyama 5,148,219 Sep. 15, 1992
(filed May 31, 1990)
Nishio et al. (Nishio) EPO 0404561 Dec. 27, 1990
Claims 11 through 14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Nishio in view of Hosoya.2
Claims 15 through 17 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Nishio in view of Hosoya and further
in view of Kohyama.
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellants
and the Examiner, reference is made to the brief, reply brief
and answer for the respective details thereof.
OPINION
After a careful review of the evidence before us,
we will sustain the rejection of claims 11 through 17 under
35 U.S.C. § 103.
At the outset, we note that Appellants have
indicated on page 4 of the brief the claims stand or fall
together in two groups. Group I being claims 11 through 14,
and group II being claims 15 through 17.
The brief and answer refer to Nishio as EP 0404561.2
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