Appeal No. 1998-0694
Application No. 08/637,009
Levinstein et al. (Levinstein) 4,276,557 Jun. 30,
1981
Wei Yi Yang et al. (Yang), "Study of Oxidation of TiSi Thin
2
Film by XPS," Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 23,
No. 12, December, 1984, pages 1560-1567.
Admitted prior art of application Figures 1-4.
Claims 22, 24-28 and 30-36 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, as being based on an inadequate
disclosure. Claims 22, 24-28 and 30-36 also stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness the
examiner offers the collective teachings of Levinstein, Yang
and the admitted prior art.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellant or the
examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for
the respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on appeal,
the rejections advanced by the examiner and the evidence of
obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support for the
obviousness rejection. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken
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