Appeal No. 2003-0695 Page 3
Application No. 09/732,014
Asanuma et al. (Asanuma)1 3-160030 Mar. 05, 1992
(published Japanese Kokai Patent Application)
Claims 16, 36, 38-45, 47-49, 51-58, 60 and 61 stand rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being anticipated by McAlpin. Claims
16, 36, 38-45, 47-49, 51-58, 60 and 61 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Asanuma2 or, in the
alternative under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over
Asanuma alone or in combination with Winters. Claims 16, 36, 38-
45, 47-49, 51-58, 60 and 61 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as being unpatentable over Winters in view of Asanuma.
We refer to the briefs and to the answer for a complete
exposition of the opposing viewpoints expressed by appellants and
the examiner concerning the issues before us.
OPINION
Having carefully considered each of appellants* arguments
set forth in the brief and reply brief, appellants have not
persuaded us of reversible error on the part of the examiner.
Accordingly, we will affirm the examiner’s rejections for
1 All references to Asanuma in this decision are to the
English language translation thereof of record.
2 The examiner refers to this reference as JP’030.
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