Appeal No. 2001-2124
Application No. 09/416,914
THE REJECTIONS1
Claim 14 stands rejected under 35 U.S. § 102 (b) as anticipated by Umeya.
Claims 1 through 6 and 9 through 12 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as
being unpatentable over Schulze in view of Aihara and Hase.
Claims 7 and 8 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as being unpatentable over
Schulze in view of Aihara and Hase and further in view of Lehmann.
Claims 13 through 16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as being unpatentable
over Schulze in view of Aihara and Hase.
Claims 17 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as being unpatentable over
Schulze in view of Aihara and Hase and further in view of Lehmann.
OPINION
We have carefully considered all of the arguments advanced by the appellant and the
examiner, and agree with the examiner that the rejections of claims 1 through 12 and 14
under §§ 102(b) and 103(a) are well founded. Accordingly, we affirm the rejections for
the reasons set forth in the Answer and as discussed herein. We agree with the appellant that
1A rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph has been withdrawn by the examiner.
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