Appeal No. 2000-2158
Application No. 08/741,226
The following references are relied upon by the examiner:
Sakuyama1 4-34784 Feb. 05, 1992
(published Japanese Kokai patent Application)
Takahashi EP 0 526 222 A2 Feb. 03, 1993
(published European Patent Application)
Claims 13 through 16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
As evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon Takahashi in
view of Sakuyama.
Rather than repeat the positions of the appellants and the
examiner, reference is made to the brief and reply brief as well
as the answer for their respective positions.
OPINION
We reverse.
Each of independent claims 13 and 14 on appeal recite “a
mis-insertion inhibit groove formed on a lateral side of said
cartridge body opposite to said lateral side containing said
guide groove.”
The examiner asserts at page 4 of the answer that Takahashi
does not show this feature, and our study of Takahashi as well as
Sakuyama leads us to conclude that neither reference relied upon
1Our understanding of this reference is based upon a
translation provided by the Scientific and Technical Information
Center of the Patent and Trademark Office. A copy of this
translation is enclosed with this decision.
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