Appeal No. 1999-2039 Page 3
Application No. 08/531,424
with a central axis of an objective lens system of
an endoscopic camera used in conjunction with said
compact light source.
The prior art applied by the examiner in rejecting the
claims follows:
Kakinuma et al. (Kakinuma) 4,074,306 Feb. 14,
1978
Pileski et al. (Pileski) 5,379,756 Jan.
10, 1995
(filed Sep. 11, 1992)
Nagasaki 4,633,304 Dec. 30,
1986
Uehara et al. (Uehara) 4,868,647 Sep. 19,
1989
Moore et al. (Moore) 4,253,447 Mar. 3,
1981.
Claims 10, 11, 15, 17, and 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being obvious over Kakinuma in view of Pileski.
Claims 29-34 and 36 stand rejected under § 103(a) as being
obvious over Kakinuma in view of Pileski further in view of
Nagasaki. Claims 29-34 and 36 stand rejected under § 103(a)
as being obvious over Kakinuma in view of Pileski further in
view of Nagasaki even further in view of Uehara. Claims 12
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