Appeal No. 2000-1251
Application No. 08/843,786
would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to
make the reset circuit of Slemmer responsive to a test mode
start-up signal, such as the reset signal used in the reset
memory mode taught by Miyawaki, since resetting an IC is
desirable or necessary once the special mode function has been
completed. See Examiner's Answer, Page 4, lines 1-4.
Appellants argue that Slemmer does not disclose a reset
circuit responsive to the test mode start-up signal for resetting
the integrated circuit after the integrated circuit has
erroneously entered a test mode during normal operation. See
Appeal Brief, Page 4, lines 29-31. Rather, Appellants state that
Slemmer "focuses its efforts on preventing the IC from
erroneously entering the test mode to begin with." Appeal Brief,
Page 6, lines 36-37. Additionally, Appellants argue that
Miyawaki does not teach the use of a test mode start-up signal to
reset an IC after the IC has erroneously entered a test mode
during normal operations. Appeal Brief, Page 8, lines 1-4.
Thus, Appellant states that the combination of Slemmer with
Miyawaki does not provide the claimed invention. Appeal Brief,
Page 8, line 36 through Page 9, line 6.
In rejecting claims under 35 U.S.C. § 103, the Examiner
bears the initial burden of establishing a prima facie case of
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