Appeal No. 1997-3473
Application No. 08/331,684
Kawabe et al. (Kawabe) 5,245,493 Sep. 14, 1993
Claims 1 through 6, 8, 10 through 12 and 14 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by
Kawabe.
Claims 7, 9, and 13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as being unpatentable over Kawabe.
Rather than repeat the arguments of Appellants or the
Examiner, we make reference to the brief, reply brief, answer
and supplemental answer for the respective details thereof.
OPINION
After a careful review of the evidence before us, we do
not agree with the Examiner that claims 1 through 6, 8, 10
through 12 and 14 are anticipated under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) by
Kawabe, nor do
we agree that claims 7, 9 and 13 are unpatentable under 35
U.S.C. § 103 over Kawabe.
It is axiomatic that anticipation of a claim under § 102
can be found only if the prior art reference discloses every
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