Appeal No. 2003-1980
Application No. 09/351,868
The appellants again urge that Allain is inapplicable, and
that Wahlbeck is distinguished from the claimed invention.
(Appeal Brief, page 7, lines 17-24).
Again, we agree that neither Allain nor Wahlbeck teach
treating the plated metal layer, as required by the instant
claims. Accordingly, we reverse this rejection.
Summary of Decision
The rejection of claims 1-3, 5, 11-16, 19, 20, 49-52, 66, and
67 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Allain is
reversed.
The rejection of claims 1-3, 12-16, 19, 20, 66, 71-73, 75-80,
85, and 86 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Wahlbeck is reversed.
The rejection of claims 17 and 18 under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as
being unpatentable over Allain or Wahlbeck in view of Foreman is
reversed.
The rejection of claims 6-9 under 35 U.S.C. §103(a) as being
unpatentable over Allain in view of Cohen is reversed.
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