Appeal No. 2004-2148
Application No. 09/362,397
X. Claims 128 and 129 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over
Challener as applied to claims 107 to 118, 123 to 125, 130 to 135, 137 to 140
and 143 to 149, further combined with Kugler.
XI. Claims 136, 141 and 142 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over
Challener as applied to claims 107 to 118, 123 to 125, 130 to 135, 137 to 140
and 143 to 149, further combined with Tawara.
DECISION
We have carefully reviewed the claims, specification and applied
prior art, including all of the arguments advanced by both the Examiner
and Appellant in support of their respective positions. We affirm the
rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) of claims 91, 98, 99 and 103 to 105 over
the combined teachings of Challener and Kim; the rejection under 35
U.S.C. § 103(a) of claims 95 and 100 over the combined teachings of
Challener, Kim and Kluger; the rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) of claims
96 and 97 over the combined teachings of Challener, Kim, Kluger and
Signer; the rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) of claims 107 to 118, 123 to
125, 130 to 135, 137 to 140 and 143 to 149 over Challener; the rejection
under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) of claims 119, 120, 126 and 127 over the combined
teachings of Challener and Imaino; the rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
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