Ex parte YASUDA - Page 8




          Appeal No. 1998-1444                                       Page 8           
          Application No. 08/543,933                                                  


               Because Yum teaches outputting a reference voltage from                
          output terminals rather than from a voltage divider junction,               
          we are not persuaded that teachings from the prior art would                
          have suggested the limitations of "a reference voltage                      
          linearly changing with temperature being output from said                   
          voltage divider junction."  The examiner fails to establish a               
          prima facie case of obviousness.  Therefore, we reverse the                 
          rejections of claims 11-13 as obvious over Yum in view of                   
          Buck.                                                                       











                                     CONCLUSION                                       
               In summary, the rejection of claims 11-13 under 35 U.S.C.              
          § 103 as obvious over Yum in view of Buck is reversed.                      












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