Appeal No. 1998-2287
Application No. 08/211,157
The subject matter on appeal relates to a magneto-
resistive element comprising a particular “substantially
amorphous” permalloy film. Further details of this appealed
subject matter are recited in illustrative claim 6, which is
reproduced below:
6. A magneto-resistive element comprising a
substantially amorphous permalloy film,
characterized by forming the substantially amorphous
permalloy film with a grain size of less than 169
Angstroms by ion-beam sputter depositing the
permalloy film at an energy below 500 electron-
volts.
The examiner relies upon the following prior art
references as evidence of unpatentability:
Griffith 4,158,213 Jun. 12,
1979
(Griffith ‘213)
Griffith 4,251,910 Feb. 24,
1981
(Griffith ‘910)
Narishige et al. 5,051,856 Sep. 24,
1991
(Narishige)
§ 1.116 (1981) on August 29, 1997 (paper 10), proposing
cancellation of claims 7, 13-15, 17, and 20 as well as
revisions to claims 6, 10, 16, 18, 19, and 21. The examiner
indicated in the advisory action of September 15, 1997 (paper
11) that the amendment will be entered upon the filing of a
notice of appeal and appeal brief. We note, however, that the
amendment has not been clerically entered.
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