Appeal No. 1998-0908
Application No. 08/506,292
The Examiner relies on the following prior art:
Moriya 4,766,371 Aug. 23, 1988
Kwon et al. (Kwon) 5,070,297 Dec. 03, 1991
King et al. (King '405) 5,140,405 Aug. 18, 1992
Kreiger et al. (Kreiger) 5,210,485 May 11, 1993
Tuckerman et al. (Tuckerman) 5,397,997 Mar. 14, 1995
(filed May 06, 1993)
King et al. (King '241) 5,440,241 Aug. 08, 1995
(filed Mar. 06, 1992)
Yamada et al. (Yamada) 5,497,079 Mar. 05, 1996
(filed Aug. 31, 1993)
Charlton et al. (Charlton) 5,523,696 Jun. 04, 1996
(filed Dec. 07, 1993)
Claims 57, 58, and 66-71 stand finally rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, as being based on an inadequate
disclosure. Claims 57, 58, and 66-83 stand finally rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being anticipated by King '405 or
King '241. Claims 57, 58, and 66-83 further stand finally
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over
King '405 or King '241, in the alternative, in view of Moriya.
In a separate 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) rejection, claims 57, 58, and
66-83 stand finally rejected as being unpatentable over King '405
or King '241 in view of Kreiger, Yamada, or Charlton, further in
view of Kwon or Tuckerman, and further in view of Moriya. In
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