Ex parte MCCAIN et al. - Page 4




               Appeal No. 96-4063                                                                                                 
               Application 08/389,087                                                                                             


               Rabinowitz                            4,774,493                             Sept. 27, 1988                         
               Mitchell et al. (Mitchell)            4,894,792                             Jan.   16, 1990                        
                                                                                    (filed Sept.  30, 1988)                       

               Robinson, The HP 150, BYTE, pages 36 to 50 (October 1983).                                                         

                      Claims 55, 57 to 59, 63, 68, 69, 71 to 73, 77, 83, and 85 to 88 stand rejected under 35                     

               U.S.C. § 103.  As evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon Robinson, Mitchell, and                        

               Rabinowitz.                                                                                                        

                      Claims 56, 60 to 62, 66, 70, 74, to 76, 80, and 81 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.  As                

               evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon Robinson, Mitchell, and Rabinowitz, further in view              

               of Dunn and Auer.                                                                                                  

                      Claims 64 and 78 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.  As evidence of obviousness, the                     

               examiner relies upon Robinson, Mitchell, and Rabinowitz, further in view of Berstein and Mayer.                    

                      Claims 65, 67, 79, 82, and 84 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.  As evidence of                         

               obviousness, the examiner relies upon Robinson, Mitchell, Rabinowitz, Dunn, and Auer, further in view              

               of Abe.                                                                                                            

                      Rather than repeat the positions of the appellants and the examiner, reference is made to the               

               Briefs and the Answer for the respective details thereof.3                                                         



                      3We note that the after final amendment of February 13, 1996, has been entered as per the Advisory Action   
               of March 11, 1996; and the Reply Brief of September 3, 1996, has been entered and considered by the examiner as per
               the letter of September 16, 1996.                                                                                  
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