Appeal No. 2002-1006
Application 09/132,351
References
The references relied on by the Examiner are as follows:
Alanara et al. (Alanara) 5,878,351 Mar. 2, 1999
(Filing date Nov. 7, 1996)
Huotari 5,987,323 Nov. 16, 1999
(Filing date Apr. 1, 1997)
Sanders, III et al. (Sanders) 6,026,296 Feb. 15, 2000
(Filing date April 30, 1997)
Rejections at Issue
Claims 1 and 9 stand rejected 35 U.S.C. § 102 as being
anticipated by Sanders. Claim 10 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Sanders. Claims 2 through 4, 6
through 8, 13 and 14 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Sanders and Huotari. Claim 5 stands
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Sanders
and Alanara.
Throughout our opinion, we make references to the briefs1
and the answer.2
1 Appellant filed an appeal brief on May 25, 2001. Appellant
filed a reply brief on October 17, 2001. The Examiner mailed out
an office communication on December 26, 2001, stating that the
reply brief has been entered. Appellant filed a reply brief on
August 26, 2002 which is identical to the previously filed reply
brief.
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2 The Examiner mailed an Examiner’s answer on August 13,
2001. On June 19, 2002, the Examiner had a telephonic interview
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