Appeal No. 1999-2263
Application 08/581,721
The examiner relies on the following references:
Yanai et al. (Yanai) 5,544,347 Aug. 6, 1996
(filed Apr. 23, 1993)
The admitted prior art described in appellant’s specification.
Claims 1, 5 and 6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §
103. As evidence of obviousness the examiner offers Yanai in
view of the admitted prior art.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellant or the
examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for
the respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
appeal, the rejection advanced by the examiner and the
evidence of obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support
for the rejection. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into
consideration, in reaching our decision, the appellant’s
arguments set forth in the briefs along with the examiner’s
rationale in support of the rejection and arguments in
rebuttal set forth in the examiner’s answer.
It is our view, after consideration of the record
before us, that the evidence relied upon and the level of
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