Appeal No. 2002-2106
Application 09/313,359
Ozluturk 6,181,919 Jan. 30, 2001
(filed Nov. 20, 1998)
Kumar et al. (Kumar) 6,212,399 Apr. 3, 2001
(filed Mar. 6, 1998)
Rejections at Issue
Claims 1, 2, 9 and 10 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102 as being anticipated by Nakano. Claim 3 stands rejected
under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Nakano in view
of Kumar. Claim 4 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Nakano. Claim 7 stands rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Nakano in view of
Ozluturk. Throughout our 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
1 Appellants filed an appeal brief on May 28, 2002. Appellants
filed a reply brief on October 15, 2002. The Examiner mailed out
an Office communication on February 10, 2003, stating that the
reply brief has been entered.
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