Ex Parte OKUTSU et al - Page 5




              Appeal No. 2002-0344                                                                                       
              Application No. 09/114,584                                                                                 


                     As seen from Figure 2 of APA, after reading microcode, there is generation of                       
              corrected tension data of a flexible cable, followed by an executable access command.                      
              There is, however, no suggestion of “reading microcode and stored tension data for                         
              the flexible cable” [emphasis added], as required by the instant claims.                                   
                     Since the examiner did not address this claim limitation, a prima facie case of                     
              obviousness has not been established and we will not sustain the rejection of claims                       
              1-6 under 35 U.S.C. §103.                                                                                  
























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