Ex parte ALLEN et al. - Page 7




                  Appeal No. 1997-0278                                                                                                                    
                  Application No. 08/367,917                                                                                                              


                  or suggest those features or motivations lacking in Sato.  Furthermore, we find that the                                                
                  combination of Lee and Yamamoto does not teach or suggest those features or                                                             
                  motivations lacking in Sato.   Therefore, we will not sustain the rejection of claims 11-12                                             
                  and 14.                                                                                                                                 
                           To summarize, the decision of the Examiner to reject claims 1-6, 9-12, 14, 16 and                                              
                  17 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.                                                                                                   
                                                                    REVERSED                                                                              




                                             KENNETH W. HAIRSTON                                   )                                                      
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