Appeal No. 97-0203
Application No. 08/162,893
optical fibers for interconnecting the photocouplers in
the signal processing units to each other and for conducting
the optical information signals between signal processing
units.
The Examiner relies on the following references:
White et al. (White) 4,972,494 Nov. 20,
1990
Epstein 5,146,357 Sep. 08,
1992
Claims 1 and 3-18 stand finally rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over White in view of Epstein.
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellants and the
Examiner, reference is made to the Brief and Answer for the
respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
appeal, the rejection advanced by the Examiner, the arguments
in support of the rejection and the evidence of obviousness
relied upon by the Examiner as support for the rejection. We
have, likewise, reviewed and taken into consideration, in
reaching our decision, Appellants’ arguments set forth in the
Brief along with the Examiner’s rationale in support of the
rejection and arguments in rebuttal set forth in the
Examiner’s Answer.
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