Appeal No. 2004-0651
Application No. 09/898,082
Claim 23 requires concave surfaces of respective first and
second conductive materials to be bonded to one another so as to
contact each other.
Appellant points to Figure 3 of the instant application,
elements 5 and 25, arguing that these surfaces are concave in
shape before bonding but need not be concave in shape after
bonding. We agree with the examiner that the concave surfaces
form only a part of an intermediate step of the bonding process.
But, the claim is directed to the finished product and, for the
reasons supra, appellant has not adequately shown that the
finished product distinguishes over the end structure of Kawai.
Thus, we will sustain the rejection of claim 23 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b).
We have sustained the rejection of claims 1, 3-9 and 20-24
under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b).
Accordingly, the examiner’s decision is affirmed.
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