Appeal No. 2004-2008
Application No. 09/955,030
CITED PRIOR ART
As evidence of unpatentability, the Examiner relies on the following
references:
Rokutanzono et al. (Rokutanzono) 5,008,172 Apr. 16, 1991
Bergmann et al. (Bergmann) 5,571,456 Nov. 5, 1996
Borsenberger, et al. (Borsenberger), “Organic Photoreceptors For Imaging
Systems”, New York, Marcel-Dekker, Inc. (1993), pp. 25-35, 289-296.
The Examiner rejected claims 13 to 21 and 31 to 33 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as obvious over the combined teachings of Rokutanzono and
Bergmann; and claims 34 to 42 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious over
the combined teachings of Rokutanzono, Bergmann and Borsenberger.
(Answer pp. 4 to 6).
OPINION
We have carefully reviewed the claims, specification and applied
prior art, including all of the arguments advanced by both the Examiner
and Appellants in support of their respective positions. This review leads us
to conclude that the Examiner’s § 103 rejections are not well founded. See
In re Oetiker, 977 F.2d 1443, 1445, 24 USPQ2d 1443, 1444 (Fed. Cir. 1992); In
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