Appeal No. 1998-1981
Application No. 08/695,899
Claims 9 and 10 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102 as
being anticipated by Tsuzuki.
Claims 1 through 3, 7 and 8 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Tsuzuki in view of Hawley.
Claims 4 and 5 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Tsuzuki, Hawley and Ette.
Claim 6 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Tsuzuki, Hawley and Hirayama.
Claims 11, 15 and 16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as being unpatentable over Tsuzuki.
Claims 12 and 13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Tsuzuki and Ette.
Claim 14 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Tsuzuki and Hirayama.
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellant and the
Examiner, reference is made to the briefs and answer for the 1
1 Appellant filed an appeal brief on February 2, 1998.
Appellant filed a reply brief on March 24, 1998. On April 14,
1998, the Examiner mailed an office communication stating that
the reply brief has been entered and considered, but no
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