Appeal No. 1999-0954
Application 08/656,919
claims 2, 3 and 7, as being anticipated by Masuda.
Our review of the Okubo and Okui references indicates
that neither cures the aforementioned deficiency in Masuda
with respect to the subject matter recited in independent
claim 1. Therefore, we shall not sustain the standing 35
U.S.C. § 103(a) rejection of dependent Claims 4 through 6 and
8 through 14 as being unpatentable over Masuda in view of
Okubo or the standing 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) rejection of
dependent Claims 15 through 20 as being unpatentable over
Masuda in view of Okui.
The decision of the examiner to reject claims 1 through
20 is reversed.
REVERSED
HARRISON E. McCANDLISH )
Senior Administrative Patent Judge )
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