Ex parte INOUE et al. - Page 9




          Appeal No. 2000-1282                                                        
          Application No. 08/813,140                                                  


               The 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) rejection of claims 4 through 7,                
          13 through 24, 28 through 30 and 35 through 46 is reversed                  
          because the teachings of Lane, Glover and Lang do not cure the              
          noted shortcomings in the teachings of Denissen.                            
                                      DECISION                                        
               The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1 through                
          3,                                                                          
          8 through 12, 25 through 27 and 31 through 34 under 35 U.S.C.               
          § 102(b) is reversed, and the decision of the examiner                      
          rejecting claims 4 through 7, 13 through 24, 28 through 30 and              
          35 through 46 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) is reversed.                         


                                      REVERSED                                        




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