Appeal No. 1998-0754
Application No. 08/652,253
2. A method as claimed in Claim 21, characterized in that a glass substrate is used.
The References
The prior art references of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the appealed claims
are:
Halliwell et al. (Halliwell) 4,681,774 Jul. 21, 1987
De Bakker et al. (De Bakker) 0,518,422 Dec. 16, 1992
We note that Halliwell is available as prior art under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) and De Bakker is available as
prior art under 35 U.S.C. § 102(a).
The Rejections
Claims 2-9, 12-18 and 20-23 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Halliwell in view of De Bakker. De Bakker was assigned to N.V. Philips at the time of
publication.
Findings of Fact
1. Halliwell et al., U.S. Patent No. 4,681,774
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