Appeal No. 2004-1357 Application 09/587,281 SUMMARY The decision of the examiner to reject claims 4 and 7 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Nishida is affirmed with respect to claim 7 and reversed with respect to claim 4. AFFIRMED-IN-PART IRWIN CHARLES COHEN ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT LAWRENCE J. STAAB ) Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) ) INTERFERENCES ) JOHN P. McQUADE ) Administrative Patent Judge ) JPM:pgc 10Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007