Appeal No. 2002-1114
Application No. 09/154,100
Takebe et al. (Takebe) 5,768,345 Jun. 16, 1998
Fukasawa et al. 5,920,591 Jul. 6, 1999
(Fukasawa) (filed Jul. 15, 1996)
Rejections at Issue
Claim 7 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102 as being
anticipated by Nagashima.
Claims 1 and 6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Nagashima in view of Fukasawa.
Claims 2 and 3 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Nagashima, Fukasawa and further in view of
Takebe.
Throughout the opinion, we make reference to the briefs1 and
the answer for the respective details thereof.
OPINION
With full consideration being given to the subject matter on
appeal, the Examiner's rejections and the arguments of Appellants
and the Examiner, for the reasons stated infra, we will sustain
the Examiner's rejection of claim 7 under 35 U.S.C. § 102 and we
1 Appellants filed an appeal brief on September 13, 2001.
Appellants filed a reply brief on February 19, 2002. The
Examiner mailed out an Office communication on March 12, 2002
stating that the reply brief has been entered.
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