Appeal No. 2001-0821
Application 08/962,567
wherein said vertical pitch of said slots is set at a value
ranging from 0.2mm to 0.5mm and is defined relative to centers of
said slots.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Thompson-Russell 4,859,901 Aug. 22, 1989
K. Hirabayashi et al. (Hirabayashi), “High-Resolution Color
Display Tube,” National Technical Report, Vol. 25, No. 2, April
1979, pages 251-263.
Claims 1, 3, 4, 6, 8 and 11 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by the disclosure of
Thompson-Russell. Claims 1-11 and 14-25 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness the examiner offers
Thompson-Russell in view of Hirabayashi1.
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 rejections advanced by the examiner and the evidence
of anticipation and obviousness relied upon by the examiner as
support for the rejections. We have, likewise, reviewed and
1 Our understanding of Hirabayashi is based on a
translation provided to the Office by an Office contractor.
A copy of this translation is attached to this decision.
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