Appeal No. 1996-3108
Application No. 08/064,010
copper electrically deposited (printed) on opposite sides of
board 11 to constitute the inner layers 12a and when silver is
flashed over the deposited copper to constitute the outer
layers 12 thus with this teaching falling into what the
examiner considers a broad meaning of a printed circuit board
to one of ordinary skill.” Appellants argue, inter alia, that
“[t]here is no printed circuit on the nonconducting board of
Ezzo” (revised Brief, page 10). We agree. Ezzo is completely
silent as to a printed circuit on nonconductive board 11. For
this reason, the 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) rejection of claims 23 through 29, 46 through
51 and 53 is reversed because anticipation can be found only
if the prior art reference discloses every element of the
claims. In re King, 801 F.2d 1324, 1326, 231 USPQ 136,
138 (Fed. Cir. 1986).
Turning next to the 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) rejection of
claims 23 through 27 and 46 through 51, we find that all of
the limitations of claims 23 through 25, 48 and 49 read
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