Appeal No. 1997-2499
Application No. 08/228,449
As evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon the
following references.
Nagae et al. (Nagae) 5,164,287 Nov. 17,
1992
Japanese Abstract (MITA) 5,125,323 May
21, 1993
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 7, 9, 11, 13 through 42, 44 through 50 and 52
through 67 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
unpatentable over the admitted prior art in view of Nagae.
Claims 68 through 71 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as unpatentable over MITA in view of Nagae.
OPINION
We have carefully considered all of the arguments
advanced by appellants and the examiner. We agree with
appellants that neither of the aforementioned rejections is
well founded. Accordingly, we will not sustain either of the
rejections.
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