Ex parte KUMAGAI et al. - Page 9




          Appeal No. 1999-2839                                                          
          Application 08/824,716                                                        


               In construing the claims, we find that the plain language                
          of Appellants’ claim 1 requires first and second magnetic layers              
          wherein the second magnetic layer is formed above the first                   
          magnetic layer.  Referencing Gallagher’s Figure 4D, we find that              
                                                                        Gal l           
                                                                        agher           
                                                                        tea c           
                                                                        h e s           
                                                                        t w o           
                                                                        fer r           
                                                                        oma g           
                                                                        netic           
                                                                        layer           
                                                                        sta c           
                                                                        ks 10           
                                                                        a n d           
          30 wherein the second magnetic layer 30 is formed above the                   
          first magnetic layer 10.  Appellants’ claims further require                  
          first 3 and second 8                                                          




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