Appeal No. 1998-0296
Application 08/431,312
said metal leadframe;
wherein said plastic body has physical characteristics of
a plastic body formed by a molding process, has a maximum
thickness near the edges and has a minimum thickness in the
central portion, wherein the difference between said maximum
and minimum thickness is twice a maximm expected deformation
of the package during the molding step.
The Examiner relies on the following references:
Kitamura et al (Kitamura) 4-360561 Dec. 14, 1992
Ina 4-150059 May 22, 1992
Claims 21, 23 and 24 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as being unpatentable over Kitamura.
Claims 21 and 24-28 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as being unpatentable over Ina.3
Rather than reiterate the arguments of Appellants and the
Examiner, reference is made to the Brief , Response To New 4
3The rejection of claims 21, 23 and 24 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) or 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Kitamura, and the rejection
of claims 21 and 24-28 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) or 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 over Ina, as made in the final Office action (paper no.
8) were withdrawn by the Examiner in the Examiner's Answer and
are not before us for consideration.
4The Brief was received January 24, 1997, and the
Examiner's Answer was mailed April 2, 1997. Appellants'
Response To New Grounds of Rejection with their Reply Brief
was received July 17, 1997, and the Examiner's Supplemental
Answer was mailed December 19, 2000. Appellants' Amendment
received October 11, 2000 was entered with the substitute
appendix of claims. By letter mailed August 24, 2000 the
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