Appeal No. 96-4103 Application 08/363,479 Kusano et al. (Kusano) 0 430 086 June 05, 1991 (European Application) The following rejections have been made against the claims on appeal: 1. Claims 1 and 4-7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over the teachings of Yokoyama. 2. Claims 2, 21, 22 and 24 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over the teachings of Yokoyama in view of Ohshima. 3. Claim 23 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over the teachings of Yokoyama in view of Ohshima and further in view of Kusano. 4. Claims 3, 5-8 and 11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over the teachings of Yokoyama in view of Kusano. 5. Claim 10 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over the teachings of Yokoyama in view of Kusano and further in view of Shimura. 6. Claims 11 and 12 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over the teachings of Yokoyama in view of Yokoyama ’724. 3Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007