Appeal No. 2004-1854
Application No. 08/971,851
(3) claims 29-31 and 39-41 stand rejected under section 103(a)
as unpatentable over JP ‘916 in view of Corn (Answer, page 6);
(4) claims 12-16, 18-20, 23-25, 27-28, 34, 36-38 and 42-47
stand rejected under section 103(a) as unpatentable over JP ‘313 in
view of JP ‘916 (Answer, page 7); and
(5) claims 29-31 and 39-41 stand rejected under section 103(a)
as unpatentable over JP ‘313 in view of JP ‘916 and Corn (Answer,
page 8).4
We affirm all of the examiner’s rejections on appeal
essentially for the reasons stated in the Answer and for those
reasons set forth below.
4The rejections under the first and second paragraphs of 35
U.S.C. § 112 presented in the final Office action dated July 1,
2003, Paper No. 32, pages 2-3, have been withdrawn by the
examiner (Answer, page 2).
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