Appeal No. 1997-1885
Application No. 08/296,671
The examiner relies on the following references:
Suzuki et al. (Suzuki) 4,707,724 Nov. 17,
1987
Mahulikar (Mahulikar ’292) 5,103,292 Apr. 07,
1992
Mahulikar et al.(Mahulikar ’299) 5,155,299 Oct. 13,
1992
Claims 1-12, 14, 23 and 24 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness the examiner offers
Mahulikar ’299 in view of Mahulikar ’292 and Suzuki.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the
examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answers for
the respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
appeal, the rejection advanced by the examiner and the
evidence of obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support
for the rejection. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into
consideration, in reaching our decision, the appellants’
arguments set forth in the briefs along with the examiner’s
rationale in support of the rejection and arguments in
rebuttal set forth in the examiner’s answers.
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