Appeal No. 2000-0967
Application 08/932,545
grounding grid has a substantially random geometric pattern.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A flexible printed circuitry member, comprising:
an elongated flexible insulating substrate;
a plurality of first conductors being deposited on and
extending longitudinally along one side of the insulating
substrate; and
a conductive grounding grid being deposited on the
insulating substrate on a side opposite said one side of the
insulating substrate, the grounding grid having a substantially
random geometric pattern.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Cox 4,678,864 July 7, 1987
The admitted prior art described in appellants’ specification.
Claims 1-17 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As
evidence of obviousness the examiner offers the admitted prior
art in view of Cox.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the
examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for the
respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
appeal, the rejection advanced by the examiner and the evidence
of obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support for the
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