Appeal No. 1997-4221 Page 4
Application No. 08/255,518
(d6) means to signal an error flag should the
determined parity of said word be inconsistent.
The examiner relies on the following references:
DeRoo et al. (DeRoo) 5,182,752 Jan. 26,
1993
Tsang et al. (Tsang) 5,243,604 Sep. 7,
1993
Claims 1 through 3 and 7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
103 as unpatentable over Deroo in view of Tsang.
Reference is made to the brief and answer for the
respective positions of appellant and the examiner.
OPINION
We reverse as the examiner has clearly not established a
prima facie case of obviousness with regard to the instant
claimed subject matter.
The examiner applies Deroo against independent claim 1,
citing, at page 4 of the answer, various portions of Deroo
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