Appeal No. 1999-1939
Application No. 08/862,449
Tanigawa et al. (Tanigawa) 5,740,099 Apr. 14,
1998
(filed Feb. 5,
1996)
Masui 6-151854 May 31, 1994
(Published Japanese Patent Application)
Claims 1 through 3, 9 and 11 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Tanigawa in view of
Lee.
Claims 1 through 4, 9 and 11 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Tanigawa in view of
Lee and Klein.
Claims 1 through 4, 8, 11, 15, 17 and 25 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Tanigawa
in view of Lee, Klein, Misawa or Azuma.
Claims 1 through 4, 8, 11, 15, 17 and 25 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Tanigawa
in view of Lee, Klein, Misawa or Azuma in further view of
Shino, Masui and Noguchi.
Reference is made to the briefs (paper numbers 9 and 11)
and the answer (paper number 10) for the respective positions
of the appellant and the examiner.
OPINION
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