Appeal No. 1998-3000
Application No. 08/485,412
through 13, 20 through 22, 24 through 29, 70, 73, 74, 76, 101
through 103 and 112 through 120 is reversed because we are not
convinced by the examiner’s reasoning that the skilled artisan
would have changed the ion radiation in Schoch to another type
of radiation based upon the teachings of Tanaka.
The obviousness rejections based upon the additional
teachings of Herndon, Jensen and Mihara are reversed because
the shortcomings in the teachings of Schoch and Tanaka are not
cured by the teachings of these references.
DECISION
The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 2 through
18, 20 through 22, 24 through 29, 51, 55 through 58, 70, 73,
74, 76, 101 through 103 and 112 through 120 is reversed.
REVERSED
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JAMES D. THOMAS )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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) BOARD OF PATENT
KENNETH W. HAIRSTON )
Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND
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