Appeal No. 2000-2230 Page 3
Application No. 08/706,767
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Berger et al. 4,452,051 June 5,
1984
(Berger)
Grover et al. 4,640,347 Feb. 3,
1987
(Grover)
Seidenberg et al. 4,883,116 Nov. 28,
1989
(Seidenberg)
Tanaka et al. JP 52-74949 1 June 23,
1977
(Tanaka)
Scurrah GB 2 099 980 A Dec. 15, 1982
Fukushima et al. JP 64-42341 2 Feb. 14, 1989
(Fukushima)
Claims 15 to 34 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112,
second paragraph, as being indefinite for failing to
particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter
which the appellants regard as the invention.
1In determining the teachings of Tanaka, we will rely on
the translation provided by the USPTO. A copy of the
translation is attached for the appellants' convenience.
2In determining the teachings of Fukushima, we will rely
on the translation provided by the USPTO. A copy of the
translation is attached for the appellant's convenience.
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