Appeal No. 2005-0176
Application No. 10/076,716
to “the signal voltage level expected to be applied to the
integrated circuit.” In the absence of a specific teaching in
Smith, we can only speculate as to the value of the voltage level
to be applied to the integrated circuit. Thus, the anticipation
rejection of claim 46 and dependent claims 47 and 48 is reversed
because we will not resort to improper speculation.
The obviousness rejections of claims 6 through 13, 22,
26 through 31, 33 and 34 are reversed because the teachings of
Ker and appellants’ admitted prior art do not cure the noted
shortcomings in the teachings of Smith.
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