Appeal No. 1998-0561
Application 08/340,339
Janowicz 4,728,180 Mar. 1, 1988
Hou 5,007,724 Apr. 16, 1991
Troisdorf 3,705,574 Sept. 1,2
1988
(German Offenlegungsschrift)
Claims 1 through 3, 11 and 12 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Hagn in view of
Troisdorf. Claims 4 through 6 and 13 through 15 stand re-
jected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Hagn
in view of Troisdorf and Mizuta. Claims 7, 16 and 17 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Hagn
in view of Troisdorf, Mizuta and Hou. Claims 9 and 10 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Hagn
in view of Troisdorf and Janowicz.
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellant and
the Examiner, reference is made to the brief and answer for
the respective details thereof.
2A copy of the translation provided by the U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office, Translations Branch, May 7, 1996, is
included and relied upon for this decision.
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