Appeal No. 2002-2185
Application 08/976,361
Claims 12, 14, 20, 23 through 25, 27, 31, and 34 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, as being
indefinite.
Claims 12, 14, 20, 23 through 25, 27, 31, and 34 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over
Japan ‘494 in view of Johansson.
Claims 12, 14, 20, 24, 25, 27, 31 and 34 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Japan ‘867
in view of either Johansson or Japan ‘494.
Claims 12, 14, 20, 23 through 25, 27, 31, and 34 stand
rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over
Japan ‘867 in view of either Johansson or Japan ‘494, as applied
to claims 12, 14, 20, 24, 25, 27, 31, and 34, further in view of
teachings of Johansson.
The full text of the examiner’s rejections and response to
the argument presented by appellants appears in the answer (Paper
No. 39), while the complete statement of appellants’ argument can
be found in the main and reply briefs (Paper Nos. 34 and 40).
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