Appeal No. 2001-1874
Application No. 09/072,758
The rejection of claims 1-3, 8, 9, 11-13, and 16 under 35 U.S.C. § 102 as being
anticipated by Brajovic is reversed. The rejection of claims 16 and 17 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Brajovic and Kawahito is reversed. The rejection of
claim 4 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Brajovic and Kramer is
reversed. The rejection of claims 10 and 19 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Brajovic and Horn is reversed. The rejection of claim 19 under 35
U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Brajovic and Standley is reversed.
The examiner’s decision in rejecting claims 1-4 and 8-19 is thus affirmed-in-part.
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