Ex parte NILSSEN - Page 6




          Appeal No. 96-3618                                                          
          Application 08/004,598                                                      

          the list of rejections below.  Appellant's response is found                
          in the Reply Brief which immediately follows the new ground of              
          rejection.  The list of rejections follow the order set forth               
          in the [Third] Supplemental Examiner's Answer.                              

          1.   Claims 1, 5, 7, 9, 30, 43-45, 58, 67-72, and 77 stand                  
          rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, as being                  
          indefinite for failing to particularly point out and                        
          distinctly claim the subject matter which appellant regards as              
          his invention (new ground of rejection in 2dSEA).                           

          2.   Claim 9 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being              
          anticipated by Hong (new ground of rejection in 2dSEA).                     

          3.   Claim 15 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as                   
          being anticipated by Gillig (new ground of rejection in                     
          2dSEA).                                                                     

          4.   Claims 30 and 43-45 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.                     
          § 102(e) as being anticipated by Kinoshita (new ground of                   
          rejection in 2dSEA).                                                        





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