Appeal No. 2004-1533
Application 09/100,223
The examiner relies on the following references:
Hotaling et al. (Hotaling) 5,124,912 June 23, 1992
Tognazzini 5,790,974 Aug. 04, 1998
(filed Apr. 29, 1996)
Claims 1-39 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a). As
evidence of obviousness the examiner offers Hotaling taken alone
with respect to claims 1, 4-6, 9-12, 15, 16 and 19-39, and
Hotaling in view of Tognazzini with respect to claims 2, 3, 7, 8,
13, 14, 17 and 18.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellant or the
examiner, we make reference to the briefs and the answer for the
respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
appeal, the rejections advanced by the examiner and the evidence
of obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support for the
rejections. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into
consideration, in reaching our decision, the appellant’s
arguments set forth in the briefs along with the examiner’s
rationale in support of the rejections and arguments in rebuttal
set forth in the examiner’s answer.
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