Appeal No. 2000-0314
Application No. 08/944,192
The references relied on by the examiner are:
Ohnuki et al. (Ohnuki) 4,668,332 May 26,
1987
Tsukada et al. (Tsukada) 5,451,721 Sep. 19,
1995
Bhatt et al. (Bhatt) 5,487,218 Jan. 30, 1996
Hoshino 1 8-8541 Jan. 12, 1996
(published Japanese Kokai Patent Application)
Claim 15 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
being anticipated by Hoshino.
Claims 1 through 11, 14 and 16 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Tsukada in view of
Hoshino.
Claim 12 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
being unpatentable over Tsukada in view of Hoshino and Bhatt.
Claim 13 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
being unpatentable over Tsukada in view of Hoshino and Ohnuki.
Reference is made to the brief (paper number 9) and the
answer (paper number 10) for the respective positions of the
appellants and the examiner.
1A copy of the translation of this reference is attached.
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