Appeal No. 1998-2620
Application No. 08/512,033
1996
(filed Jan. 19,
1995)
Kobino et al. (JP ‘775) 2-107775 Apr. 19,
1990
(published Japanese Kokai Patent Application)2
Claims 1, 3, 5 and 6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
103(a) as unpatentable over the admitted prior art in view of
JP ‘775 and Ozaki (Answer, page 3). Claim 2 stands rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over the references
applied above further in view of Chiang (Answer, page 5).
Claim 4 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
unpatentable over the references as applied against claims 1,
3, 5 and 6 further in view of Ilderem (id.). We reverse all
of the examiner’s rejections essentially for the reasons
stated in the Brief and the reasons set forth below.
OPINION
The examiner finds that the admitted prior art as shown
by appellant’s Figure 1 differs from the subject matter of
2We rely upon and cite from an English translation of this
document, now of record. It is apparent from the record that
appellant and the examiner have only relied upon an English
abstract of this document (Answer, page 4; Brief, page 5), but
for a full and complete understanding of this reference we
must consider the above-noted translation.
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