Appeal No. 1997-2681
Application No. 08/211,414
filter means (24) to be active by recognizing each data
frequency corresponding to data having different bands when
said electrical signal corresponds to said information data.
The references relied on by the Examiner are as follows:
Fischler et al. (Fischler) 4,894,734 Jan. 16, 1990
Abbott et al. (Abbott) 5,422,760 Jun. 6, 1995
(effective filing date Aug. 27, 1992)
Appellant’s Admitted Prior Art (APA)
Claim 1 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over APA considered with Fischler and Abbott . 1
Claim 2 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over APA considered with Abbott.
Rather than repeat the arguments of Appellant or the
Examiner, we make reference to the brief, reply brief, answer
and supplemental answer for the details thereof.
OPINION
After a careful review of the evidence before us, we
agree with the Examiner that claims 1 and 2 are properly
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a).
1This is a new ground of rejection, made in the
Examiner’s Answer.
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