Appeal No. 2004-0530
Application No. 09/696,557
THE INVENTION
Appellants’ claimed invention relates to a magnetic tape head assembly comprising
read elements, write elements and servo readers placed asymmetrically about the center of
the tape head taken perpendicular to the direction of the tape motion. According to
Appellants, the invention produces a tape head that is less complex than standard tape
heads. (Brief, p. 3). Claim 1 which is representative of the subject matter on appeal is
reproduced below:
1. A magnetic tape head assembly comprising:
read elements;
write elements; and
servo readers placed asymmetrically about the center of the tape head taken
perpendicular to the direction of tape motion.
As evidence of unpatentability, the Examiner relies on the following references:2
Dee et al. (Dee) 5,963,401 Oct. 5, 19999
Appellants’ admitted prior art represented by Figure 1 and the discussion thereof
appearing in the specification, pages 5 to 7.
2 Several additional references have been cited in the Answer, pages 3-4; however, the
Examiner has not included these references in the statement of the rejections or provided further
discussion of the references in the Answer.
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