Appeal No. 1996-0200
Application 08/119,444
The references relied upon by the examiner are:
Chen et al. (Chen) 4,481,084 Nov. 6, 1984
Quartarone 5,104,514 Apr. 14, 1992
Arai et al. (Arai) 5,203,958 Apr. 20, 1993
Ball et al. (Ball) 5,220,140 Jun. 15, 1993
Dr. E. Lichtenberger-Bajza (Bajza), "Rapid Anodizing of Aluminium in Mixed Oxalic-Formic
Acid Baths," 342-348 (October 1962).
The rejections before us are:
1. Claims 1-21 and 32-44 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated
by or, in the alternative, under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over Chen.
2. Claim 4 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over Chen as in
1. and further in view of Quartarone.
3. Claims 3 and 7-10 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over
Chen as in 1. and further in view of Bajza.
4. Claims 14-20 and 32-42 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable
over Chen and Bajza.
5. Claims 22-31 and 45-48 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable
over the combination of Ball and Chen,.
6. Claims 23-28 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over Ball
and Chen as in 5. further in view of Bajza.
7. Claims 22-31 and 45-48 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable
over the combination of Arai and Chen.
8. Claim 23-28 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over Arai
and Chen as in 7. further in view of Bajza.
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