Ex parte HIGUCHI et al. - Page 9




         Appeal No. 1999-1131                                                     
         Application No. 08/754,758                                               


         page 14.  Next, Appellants argue that Takeda, similarly, does            
         not show, teach, or suggest the claim limitation recited                 
         supra.  Brief at page 15.  Specifically, Appellants provide              
         the example that the control pin WE of Takeda is not placed on           
         a first side which is substantially perpendicular to the                 
         second side where pins Din, Dout are provided.  Brief at page            
         15.  Turning to the Murai prior art reference, Appellants                
         contend that Murai also does not show, teach or suggest the              
         claim limitation recited supra.  Brief at page 21.  Appellants           
         state that Murai clearly teaches that the two sides of the               
         memory device that are used are parallel to one another, and             
         not perpendicular to one another.  Brief at page 21.  Finally,           
         with respect to the Werther prior art, Appellants state that             
              nothing in Werther shows, teaches or suggests that                  
              each semiconductor package comprises first pins                     
              connected to the second signal lines, second pins                   
              connected to the third signal lines or that all the                 
              first pins are provided on the first side of each                   
              semiconductor package and all the second pins are                   
              provided on the second side of each semiconductor                   
              package perpendicular to the first side.                            
         Brief at page 25.  In sum, Appellants assert that nothing in             
         the combination of Michael, Takeda, Murai and Werther shows,             
         teaches or suggests the perpendicular arrangement of the first           

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