Appeal No. 97-4420
Application No. 07/995,747
The examiner’s contention, that the claims are not limited to
power devices, does not rebut appellants’ argument that the
power and non-power references are not properly combinable.
Even if the references were combinable, the examiner has not
identified any surface in Nobuhiro that could be undercut in
accordance with McShane's teachings. It appears to us that
the rejection relies on improper hindsight.
As to dependent claims 14 and 22, the examiner’s reliance
on Hideo for coined edges does not remedy the problems of the
basic rejection discussed above.
We commend appellants for their thorough yet concise
brief. Especially helpful were the consistent citations to
specific parts of the record in support of appellants’
arguments.
CONCLUSION
The rejections are not sustained.
REVERSED
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