Appeal No. 1997-0523
Application 08/082,576
that “Yang teaches away from the use of InBO :Tb in Table 2
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(sic, 1) by showing that it has poor after glow (decay) and
brightness saturation characteristics, thus making the
omission of InBO :Tb from the phosphor mixture altogether as
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claimed by Appellant (sic) in claims 9-14 obvious . . .”
[answer, page 7]. We agree with Appellants that the
Examiner’s above assertion is mistaken in view of the fact
that “Examples 7 to 15 (of yang) include InBO :Tb” [brief,
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page 17]. Therefore, we do not sustain the obviousness
rejection of claims 9 to 14 over Yang and Sugawara.
In conclusion, we reverse the obviousness rejection of
claims 1 to 14 over Yang and Sugawara.
REVERSED
KENNETH W. HAIRSTON )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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STUART N. HECKER ) BOARD OF PATENT
Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND
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