Ex parte MANO et al. - Page 16




          Appeal No. 1998-1993                                                        
          Application 08/320,729                                                      


          thickness of about 1000 D would inherently have an ON/OFF                   
          ratio similar to the ratio of 10  as disclosed by Holmberg7                                           
          [answer, page 9].                                                           
          Appellants argue that Holmberg does not remedy the                          
          deficiencies in the prior art as discussed above with respect               
          to claim 44.  We agree.  Since Holmberg does not overcome the               
          deficiencies in the basic combination of references discussed               
          above, we also do not sustain the rejection of claims 50 and                
          53 based on the applied prior art.                                          


















          In summary, we have not sustained any of the examiner’s                     


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