Appeal No. 1997-1335
Application No. 08/201,023
Claims 1 and 5 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as being unpatentable over Miura in view of Fujimura.
Rather than repeat the arguments of Appellants or
the Examiner, we make reference to the brief and the answer
for the details thereof.
OPINION
After a careful review of the evidence before us, we
agree with the Examiner that claims 1 and 5 are properly
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
The Examiner reasons that Miura teaches the claimed
nozzle plate in Figure 11B, wherein element 52 is the ink
repelling layer surrounding the nozzle holes. As shown in
Figure 11B, an uncoated area exists around each nozzle hole.
Since Miura does not specify the relative size of the uncoated
area, the Examiner has turned to Fujimura. Fujimura teaches
the benefits of having an uncoated area around nozzle slits,
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