Appeal No. 1997-3444 Application 08/268,728 Tsukada3 52-006036 January 18, 1977 (Japanese Published Unexamined Patent Application (Kokai)) Switching Transistor Handbook (1st ed., Motorola, Inc. 1963), pp. 29-67, 285-304 (hereinafter "Handbook") Claims 21 and 35 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by the Handbook. Claims 21, 22, and 35 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Tsukada. Claims 21-24 and 35 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Smith. Claims 21-23, 25-28, 30, 31, and 35 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Ando. Claims 21, 29, and 35 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Mar. We refer to the Final Rejection (Paper No. 32) and the Examiner's Answer (Paper No. 43) (pages referred to as "EA__") for a statement of the Examiner's position and to the Appeal Brief (Paper No. 42) (pages referred to as "Br__") for a statement of Appellants' arguments thereagainst. The Reply Our understanding of this reference is based upon a3 translation prepared by the Patent and Trademark Office, a copy of which accompanies this decision. - 4 -Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007