Appeal No. 2001-2406
Application 09/307,445
The examiner relies on the following reference:
Kadowaki et al. (Kadowaki) JP 58-35568 Mar. 2, 1983
Claims 1-5 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a). As
evidence of obviousness the examiner offers Kadowaki1 taken
alone.
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 rejection advanced by the examiner and the evidence
of obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support for the
rejection. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into
consideration, in reaching our decision, the appellant’s
arguments set forth in the briefs along with the examiner’s
rationale in support of the rejection and arguments in rebuttal
set forth in the examiner’s answer.
1 Our understanding of Kadowaki is based on a translation
provided by a contractor of the United States Patent and
Trademark Office. A copy of this translation is attached to this
decision.
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