Ex parte BAC V. PHAM - Page 7




          Appeal No. 1998-0587                                                         
          Application 08/385,253                                                       

          Squires.  Abbott was applied only to meet the further feature                
          of  partial response maximum likelihood detection channel                    
          added by claim 11 to claim 1, claim 24 to claim 17, and claim                
          26 to claim 25.  Accordingly, we also do not sustain the                     
          rejection of claims 11, 24 and 26.                                           
                                      Conclusion                                       
               The rejection of claims 1-10, 12-23, 25, and 27-32 under                
          35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Squires is                        
          reversed.                                                                    




               The rejection of claims 11, 24 and 26 under 35 U.S.C. §                 
          103 as being unpatentable over Squires and Abbott is also                    
          reversed.                                                                    


                                       REVERSED                                        





                    FRED E. McKELVEY, Senior            )                              
                    Administrative Patent Judge    )                                   
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