Appeal No. 2003-0332
Application 09/057,383
As evidence of unpatentability, the Examiner relies on the following
references:
Williams 4,299,264 Nov. 10, 1981
Miller 4,456,046 Jun. 26, 1984
Shiraishi 5,054,530 Oct. 08, 1991
THE REJECTIONS
The Examiner rejected claims 1 to 4, 9 to 11, 16, 17, 19 and 21 under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by Shiraishi; and claims 1 to 4, 9 to 11, 16, 17, 19
and 21 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over the combination of Shiraishi, Williams and
Miller.3 (Answer, p. 3).
OPINION
The Appellant submits that for each of the rejections, the claims are grouped
together. (Brief, p. 3). Accordingly, claims 1 to 4, 9 to 11, 16, 17, 19 and 21 will
stand or fall together. We will limit our discussion to claim 1 as representative of the
rejected claims. See 37 CFR § 1.192(c)(7)(2001).
3 According to the Examiner, the rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, has
been withdrawn. (Answer, p. 3).
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