Appeal No. 2001-0964
Application No. 09/069,442
1. An electrodeposit which contains about 1.25 to
about 1.55% w/w iron, about 1 to 2 ppm zirconium, and about
97.7 to 98.7 [sic, %] gold, wherein the electrodeposit has a
pale yellow colour less than about 3N on the NIHS 03-50
scale, wherein the electrodeposit is free of cobalt, cadmium
and nickel ions.
4. An electroplating bath comprising a cyanide-
containing gold compound, an iron compound selected from the
group consisting of a soluble salt, a complex and mixtures
thereof, a zirconium compound selected from the group
consisting of a soluble salt, a complex and mixtures
thereof, a citrate, a weak acid, and optionally a
heterocyclic sulphonate, wherein the bath is free of cobalt,
cadmium and nickel ions.
The references set forth below are relied upon by the
examiner in the Section 102 and Section 103 rejections before us:
Korbelak et al. (Korbelak) 4,075,065 Feb. 21, 1978
Hendriks et al. (Hendriks) 5,169,514 Dec. 8, 1992
Moon 5,552,031 Sep. 3, 1996
Claims 4, 7, 9, 13, 14, 20 and 21 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Korbelak.
Claims 5, 6 and 8 stand rejected 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
anticipated by, or alternatively under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
being obvious over, Korbelak.
Claims 1-3, 10 and 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being obvious over Korbelak.
Claims 11, 12 and 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
as being obvious over Korbelak in view of Moon.
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