Appeal No. 2004-1487
Application No. 09/085,519
References
The references relied on by the Examiner are as follows:
Nishiki 5,038,369 Aug. 6, 1991
S.K. Mendis et al. "CMOS Active Pixel Image Sensors for Highly
Integrated Imaging Systems" IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits,
Vol. 32, No. 2, February 1997.
R. Panicacci et al. "1/4-Inch CMOS Active Pixel Sensor with Smart
On-Chip Functions and Full Digital Interface" Hot Chips IX,
August 1997.
Rejections at Issue
Claims 1-24 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Mendis in view of Panicacci and further in view
of Nishiki.
OPINION
With full consideration being given to the subject matter on
appeal, the Examiner's rejections and the arguments of Appellant
and Examiner, for the reasons stated infra, we reverse the
Examiner's rejection of claims 1-24 under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
In rejecting claims under 35 U.S.C. § 103, the Examiner
bears the initial burden of establishing a prima facie case of
obviousness. In re Oetiker, 977 F.2d 1443, 1445, 24 USPQ2d 1443,
1444 (Fed. Cir. 1992). See also In re Piasecki, 745 F.2d 1468,
1472, 223 USPQ 785, 788 (Fed. Cir. 1984). The Examiner can
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