Ex parte TAGUCHI et al. - Page 9




          Appeal No. 1998-2987                                       Page 9           
          Application No. 08/250,332                                                  


          and 33 as obvious over Yamaha in view of Thomas and Gardner,                
          further in view of Wolf and Hoffman; the rejection of claims                
          25 and 34 under as obvious over Yamaha in view of Thomas and                
          Gardner, further in view of Wolf and Hoffman, and further in                
          view of Howard; the rejection of claims 27 and 35 as obvious                
          over Yamaha in view of Thomas and Gardner, further in view of               
          Wolf and Hoffman, and further in view of Chen or Ho; and the                
          rejection of claim 32 as obvious over Yamaha in view of Thomas              
          and Gardner, further in view of Wolf and Hoffman, and further               
          in view of Inoue or Mori.                                                   


                                     CONCLUSION                                       
               In summary, the rejection of claims 22 and 33 under 35                 
          U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious over Yamaha in view of Thomas and                
          Gardner, further in view of Wolf and Hoffman, is reversed.                  
          The rejection of claims 25 and 34 under § 103(a) as obvious                 
          over Yamaha in view of Thomas and Gardner, further in view of               
          Wolf and Hoffman, and further in view of Howard, is also                    
          reversed.  In addition, the rejection of claims 27 and 35                   
          under § 103(a) as obvious over Yamaha in view of Thomas and                 
          Gardner, further in view of Wolf and Hoffman, and further in                







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