Ex parte YAMAMOTO et al. - Page 4




          Appeal No. 1998-2046                                                        
          Application No. 08/787,332                                                  


               Claims 1, 4, 6 and 12 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §                 
          103 as being unpatentable over APA.                                         
               Claims 2, 5 and 13 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103                
          as being unpatentable over APA in view of Kwansnick.                        
               Claim 3 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being                 
          unpatentable over APA and Kwansnick, further in view of                     
          Rathbun.                                                                    
               Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellants and the              
          Examiner, reference is made to the brief, reply brief and                   
          answer for the respective details thereof.                                  





                                       OPINION                                        
               After a careful review of the evidence and record before               
          us, we will not sustain the rejection of claims 1 through 6,                
          12 and 13 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph or under 35                
          U.S.C.                                                                      
          § 103.                                                                      
               35 U.S.C. § 112, paragraph 1                                           


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