Appeal No. 1999-2512
Application No. 08/888,499
§ 103 (a) over Nishiyama in view of Chebi is affirmed. The
rejection of claims 29-40 and 42-45 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 (a) over
Lane in view of Ishihara, Yamazaki, Kuyel, or Chebi is reversed.
The rejection of claims 29-32, 38-40 and 42-45 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 (a) over Homma in view of Chebi or Nguyen is reversed. The
rejection of claims 29-33, 38-40 and 42-45 under the judicially
created doctrine of obviousness-type double patenting over claims
1-10 of Musaka is affirmed.
Accordingly, the decision of the examiner is affirmed-in-part.
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