Ex Parte SMITH - Page 3



          Appeal No. 1998-2612                                                        
          Application 08/478,289                                                      

               a variably controllable amplifier means coupled to the                 
          effect-mix variable device for receiving the mixed signal and               
          delivering an amplified output signal to an output terminal.                
          The examiner relies on the following references:                            
          Moog                          4,180,707          Dec. 25, 1979              
          The admitted prior art disclosed by appellant.                              
          Claims 13, 16 and 17 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.                         
          § 103.  As evidence of obviousness the examiner offers the                  
          admitted prior art in view of Moog.                                         
          Rather than repeat the arguments of appellant or the                        
          examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for the            
          respective details thereof.                                                 
          OPINION                                                                     
          We have carefully considered the subject matter on                          
          appeal, the rejection advanced by the examiner and the evidence             
          of obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support for the               
          rejection.  We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into                      
          consideration, in reaching our decision, the appellant’s                    
          arguments set forth in the briefs along with the examiner’s                 
          rationale in support of the rejection and arguments in rebuttal             
          set forth in the examiner’s answer.                                         



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