Appeal No. 1997-1695
Application No. 08/496,121
Ichimura 5,140,182 Aug. 18,
1992
Yilmaz et al. (Yilmaz) 5,426,328 Jun. 20,
1995
(Filed Apr. 11, 1994)
Truong et al. (Truong) 5,444,405 Aug. 22,
1995
(Filed Jun. 08, 1994)
Koford et al. (Koford) 5,557,533 Sep. 17,
1996
(Filed Apr. 19, 1994)
Claims 1 and 10 stand finally rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as being anticipated by Ichimura. Claims 4, 5, 13,
21,
and 22 stand finally rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Ichimura. In a new ground of rejection in
the Answer, the Examiner also rejected claims 2, 3, 6, 8, 12,
15, 16, 19,20, and 25 through 27 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Ichimura.
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellant and the
Examiner, reference is made to the Briefs and Answers for the2
“... evidence to support a position.” (Answer, page 3).
The Appeal Brief was filed August 16, 1996. In response to the2
Examiner’s Answer dated October 22, 1996, a Reply Brief was filed December 19,
1996. Supplemental Examiner's Answers were submitted by the Examiner on March
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