Appeal No. 1999-0863
Application 08/674,727
Ruile et al. (Ruile) WO 91/09465 June 27, 1991
(PCT publication)
Takema2 03-278608 December 10, 1991
(Japanese Kokai)
Translations of Ehata, Ruile, and Takema have been prepared by
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and accompany this
opinion.
Claims 10 and 11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
as being unpatentable over Ehata or Ruile or Mitchell.
Claims 17-21 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
being anticipated by any of Ehata, Ruile, Mitchell, or Takema.
We refer to the final rejection (Paper No. 7) (pages
referred to as "FR__") for a statement of the Examiner's
position. The examiner's answer (Paper No. 14) (pages
referred to as "EA__") merely refers back to and incorporates
the final rejection. We refer to the brief (Paper No. 13)
(pages referred to as "Br__") and the reply brief (Paper
No. 15) for a statement of Appellant's arguments thereagainst.
The translation spells the inventor's name as2
"Takeuma." We use the spelling "Takema" used in the
prosecution.
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