Appeal No. 1999-2719
Application No. 08/637,807
The references relied on by the examiner are:
Yoshimura et al. (Yoshimura) 5,126,851 Jun. 30,
1992
Mankovitz 5,541,738 Jul. 30,
1996
(filed Apr. 12,
1994)
Claims 1 through 6 and 13 through 18 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over
Mankovitz in view of Official Notice.
Claims 25 through 30 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Yoshimura in view of
Official Notice.
Claim 31 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
being unpatentable over Yoshimura, Mankovitz and Official
Notice.
Reference is made to the brief (paper number 20) and
the answer (paper number 21) for the respective positions
of the appellants and the examiner.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the entire record
before us, and we will reverse the obviousness rejection
of claims 1 through 6, 13 through 18 and 31, and sustain
the obviousness rejection of claims 25 through 30.
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