Appeal No. 2002-0286
Application No. 09/113,995
made by the examiner as to where, in Luk, or any other applied
reference, is shown the buffer circuit, as claimed.
While the instant claims may appear to be broad, the initial
burden is on the examiner to show unpatentability. By failing to
show where any of the applied references discloses or suggests a
single cell including a signal processing circuit, a buffer
circuit for buffering a signal external to the integrated circuit
in which the cell is included, and layout information, as
claimed, the examiner has failed to establish a prima facie case
of anticipation.
Accordingly, we will not sustain the rejection of claims
1-30 under either 35 U.S.C. §102(e) or (b). The examiner’s
decision is reversed.
REVERSED
ERROL A. KRASS )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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LEE E. BARRETT ) BOARD OF PATENT
Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND
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MAHSHID D. SAADAT )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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