Appeal No. 2001-1193
Application No. 08/463,761
1. An atomic fine line pn junction element comprising:
an atomic fine line arranged on one or a plurality of
straight lines, in a ring shape or on a curve; and
respective elements disposed in a proximity of and spaced
apart from said atomic fine line for supplying electrons and
holes thereto.
There is no art rejection in this case.
Claims 1-3, 13-24, and 27-51 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 112 first paragraph for lack of enablement.
Rather than repeat the argument of Appellants and the
Examiner, we make reference to the brief (Paper No. 35), reply
brief (Paper No. 39) and the Examiner’s answer (Paper No. 36) for
respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have considered the rejections advanced by the Examiner
and the supporting arguments. We have, likewise, reviewed the
Appellants’ arguments set forth in the briefs.
We reverse.
The Examiner has failed to set forth a prima facie case for
the rejection which is entirely based on the lack of enablement.
An analysis of whether the claims under appeal are supported
by an enabling disclosure requires a determination of whether
that disclosure contained sufficient information regarding the
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