Appeal No. 2004-1357
Application 09/587,281
THE PRIOR ART
The reference relied on by the examiner as evidence of
anticipation is:
Nishida et al., Japanese 06-310480 Nov. 04, 1994
Patent Document (Nishida)1
THE REJECTION
Claims 4 and 7 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
being anticipated by Nishida.
Attention is directed to the main and reply briefs (Paper
Nos. 23 and 26) and to the answer (Paper No. 24) for the
respective positions of the appellants and the examiner regarding
the merits of this rejection.
1 The record contains a verified English language translation
of this document submitted by the appellants on April 4, 2003
(Paper No. 19).
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