Appeal No. 2000-1244
Application 08/826,111
References
The references relied on by the Examiner are as follows:
Utsumi et al. (Utsumi) 5,492,783 Feb. 20, 1996
Hintz 5,679,429 Oct. 21, 1997
(filing date Jun. 7, 1996)
Best et al. (Best) EP 0 517 490 A2 Dec. 9, 1992
Rejection at Issue
Claims 1 through 3, 5 through 8, 10 through 20 and 22
through 32 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Hintz in view of Utsumi.
Claim 9 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Hintz in view of Utsumi and Best.
Rather than repeat the arguments of Appellants or the
Examiner, we make reference to the briefs1 and answer for the
respective details thereof.
OPINION
With full consideration being given to the subject matter on
appeal, the Examiner’s rejections and arguments of Appellants and
the Examiner, for the reasons stated infra, we reverse the
1 Appellants filed an appeal brief on April 23, 1999.
Appellants filed a reply brief on September 10, 1999. The
Examiner mailed out an office communication on December 14, 1999
stating that the reply brief has been entered and considered.
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