Appeal No. 2001-0241
Application No. 08/997,373
probative value to outweigh the evidence of obviousness
represented by the collective teachings of Lauke and Nippon.
In conclusion, based on the foregoing, the examiner's
rejections of claims 1-15, using Nishikawa as a primary
reference, are reversed. The examiner's rejection of claims 1,
3-6, 9-11 and 13-15 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Lauke in view of
Nippon is affirmed. As a result, the examiner's decision
rejecting the appealed claims is affirmed-in-part.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in
connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR
§ 1.136(a).
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
EDWARD C. KIMLIN )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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ROMULO H. DELMENDO ) BOARD OF PATENT
Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND
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MARK NAGUMO )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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