Appeal No. 2000-0452
Application No. 08/622,389
The examiner relies upon the following references:
Tomisawa 5,039,893 Aug. 13, 1991
Nakajima et al. (Nakajima)2 JP 62-272619 Nov. 26, 1987
Kamisaka et al. (Kamisaka) JP 05-235714 Sep. 10, 1993
Chen et al. (Chen), “A High Speed SOI Technology With 12ps/18ps
Gate Delay Operating at 5V/1.5V”, IEDM Technical Digest, pp.
35-38 (1992).
Claims 1, 3 through 12, 14 through 18 and 22 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Nakajima in view
of Tomisawa and Chen.3
Claims 1 and 3 through 18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Nakajima in view of Kamisaka and
Chen.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants and the
examiner, we make reference to the brief (paper no. 22), reply
brief (paper no. 25) and the examiner’s answer (paper no. 24) for
the respective details thereof.
2 Our understanding of the Japanese references (Nakajima and Kamisaka)
is based upon the English translation provided by the PTO Translation Branch,
copies of which are enclosed with this decision. Regarding the Nakajima
reference, it is noted that on page 1 of the English translation, the name
Nakashima appears instead of Nakajima. However, since the Serial no. of the
Japanese copy and the English translation match as do the figures in the
translation and the Japanese patent, we are of the view that the translation
is indeed the translation of the Nakajima patent, and that Nakashima is
mistakenly stated instead of Nakajima.
3 The examiner has apparently by typographical error included claims 19
through 21 in the above rejections. However, claims 19 through 21 have been
canceled. See paper nos. 27 and 28.
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