Appeal No. 2003-1173
Application No. 09/991,855
The examiner relies on the following references:
Inumochi 4,939,603 Jul. 3, 1990
Morita et al. (Morita) 5,080,948 Jan. 14, 1992
Yoneoka 5,212,608 May 18, 1993
Nishimura 63-136370 Jun. 8, 1988
(Japanese Kokai Patent Application)1
Watanabe et al. (Watanabe) 02-101687 Apr. 13, 1990
(Japanese Kokai Patent Application)2
Claims 5, 6, 9-11, 15, 16, 20, 21, 30-33, and 35-38, 40, 48-50, 54-61, 63, 64,
67, 68, and 70 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102. Claims 5, 6, 9-11, 15, 16, 20, 21,
30-33, and 35-38 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102 as being anticipated by
Watanabe. Claim 70 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102 as being anticipated by
Nishimura. Claims 40, 48-50, 54-61, 63, 64, 67, and 68 are rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102 as being anticipated by Inumochi.
Claims 7, 8, 29, 34, 39, 66, and 69 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As
evidence of unpatentability, the examiner relies on Watanabe and Inumochi against
claims 7 and 8, Watanabe and Yoneoka against claims 29 and 34, Inumochi and
Yoneoka against claim 66, and either of Inumochi or Watanabe combined with Morita
against claims 39 and 69.
1 With English translation provided by the USPTO, dated March 2003.
2 With English translation provided by the USPTO, dated March 2003. A copy of the translations
of Nishimura and Watanabe should mail as an attachment to this decision.
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