Ex Parte TAKISHIMA et al - Page 3



         Appeal No. 2002-0745                                                       
         Application 08/893,379                                                     

         35 U.S.C. ' 103(a) as being unpatentable over the teachings of             
         Murakami in view of Lin.                                                   
         4. Claims 3 and 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.                          
         ' 103(a) as being unpatentable over the teachings of Murakami and          
         Lin in view of Fuchigama and Tahara.                                       
         5. Claims 7 and 19 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.                          
         ' 103(a) as being unpatentable over the teachings of Murakami and          
         Lin in view of Trew.                                                       
         Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants or the                      
         examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for the           
         respective details thereof.                                                
         OPINION                                                                    
         We have carefully considered the subject matter on                         
         appeal, the rejections advanced by the examiner and the evidence           
         of anticipation and obviousness relied upon by the examiner as             
         support for the rejections.  We have, likewise, reviewed and               
         taken into consideration, in reaching our decision, the                    
         appellants= arguments set forth in the briefs along with the               
         examiner=s rationale in support of the rejections and arguments            
         in rebuttal set forth in the examiner=s answer.                            


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