Appeal No. 2000-0628
Application No. 08/838,536
bypassing at least said first circuit portion.
The references relied on by the examiner are:
Gaverick 5,512,765 Apr. 30,
1996
Katsuki et al. (Katsuki) 5,581,767
Dec. 3, 1996
Sundstrom 5,602,494
Feb. 11, 1997
Bozso et al. (Bozso) 5,760,478 Jun. 2,
1998
(filed Aug. 20,
1996)
Claims 1 through 4, 22 and 23 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 102(a) as being anticipated by Gaverick.
Claim 5 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Gaverick in view of Bozso.
Claims 6 and 7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
being unpatentable over Gaverick in view of Sundstrom and
Katsuki.
Reference is made to the briefs and the answer for the
respective positions of the appellants and the examiner.
OPINION
Turning first to the 35 U.S.C. § 102(a) rejection of
claims 1 through 4, 22 and 23, the examiner states (Answer,
page 3) that:
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