Appeal No. 2004-2040
Application No. 09/772,985
being sufficiently folded and an amount of the
dispensed adhesive covering the one chip mounted on
the second surface of the flexible board being
sufficient so that the other chip mounted on the
second surface of the flexible board is immersed in
the adhesive resulting in completely covering both
chips mounted on the second surface of the flexible
board with the dispensed adhesive contacting facially-
opposing second surface mounting areas of the second
surface of the flexible board surrounding the
respective chips mounted on the second surface of the
flexible board;
providing a base board having base board
connection lands formed on one surface thereof; and
connecting the connection lands of the flexible
board to the base board connection lands.
The examiner relies on the following prior art reference as
evidence of unpatentability:
Paurus et al. (Paurus) 5,448,511 Sep. 5, 1995
Claims 27 through 30 on appeal stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by Paurus. (Examiner’s answer
mailed Nov. 18, 2003, paper 23, pages 3-5.)
We reverse.
“‘To anticipate a claim, a prior art reference must
disclose every limitation of the claimed invention, either
explicitly or inherently.’” MEHL/Biophile Int’l Corp. v.
Milgraum, 192 F.3d 1362, 1365, 52 USPQ2d 1303, 1305 (Fed. Cir.
1999)(quoting In re Schreiber, 128 F.3d 1473, 1477, 44 USPQ2d
1429, 1431 (Fed. Cir. 1997)).
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