Appeal No. 96-3614
Application 08/259,154
thickness of said insulating layer" (emphasis omitted) (Brief
at 11). Because claim 2 does not recite an insulating layer,
we assume appellants meant to argue that neither Schwarz nor
Diepers contemplated the formation of a magnetic film on an
electrically conductive substrate in conjunction with the
organic insulating resinous film of a high resistance to
compensate for the absence of an insulating layer. This
argument is unconvincing because it improperly attacks the
references individually rather than addressing their
collective teachings. In re Keller, 642 F.2d 413, 425, 208
USPQ 871, 881 (CCPA 1981).
For the foregoing reasons, the 35 U.S.C. § 103 rejection
of claim 2 for unpatentability over Diepers in view of Schwarz
and Hirai is affirmed.
Summary
The 35 U.S.C. § 103 rejections of claims 1, 3, and 4-6
are reversed. The § 103 rejection of claim 2 is affirmed.
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