Appeal No. 2000-0836
Application No. 08/727,693
Allenson et al. (Allenson ‘508) 4,588,508 May 13, 1986
Allenson et al. (Allenson ‘951) 4,699,951 Oct. 12, 1987
Takeda et al. (Takeda ‘655) 4,929,655 May 29, 1990
Takeda et al. (Takeda ‘590) 5,006,590 Apr. 9, 1991
Messner et al. (Messner) 5,403,883 Apr. 4, 1995
Ramesh et al. (Ramesh) 5,597,858 Jan. 28, 1997
Yamamoto Sho 52-71,392 Jun. 14, 1977
(Japanese)
The appealed claims stand rejected either under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102 for anticipation, or under 35 U.S.C. § 103 for obviousness.
The claims, the statutory grounds of rejection, and the
references applied in each rejection, are grouped as follows:
Claims Grounds References
I. 1, 3-9, 11-30, 32-33, 102(b)/103 Takeda (590)
36-38,41-42
II. 1-9, 11-30, 32-33,
36-38, 41-42 103 Takeda (590) in
view of Messner, Japan or
Allenson (508)
III. 1, 3-33, 36-38, 41-42 102(e)/103 Ramesh
IV. 1-33, 36-38, 41-42 103 Ramesh in view of Messner
V. 1-9, 11-19, 21, 24, 102(b)/103 Takeda (655)
28-30, 32-33, 36-37,
41-42
VI. 1-9, 11-19, 21-30, 102(b)/103 Allenson (508 or 951)
32-44 alone, or in view of
Messner
As noted in both the appellants’ brief (page 5) and the
examiner’s answer (page 3), the disposition of all the rejections
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