Ex Parte Hua et al - Page 13



          Appeal No. 2005-0440                                                        
          Application No. 09/994,075                                                  

          unpatentable over WO ’308 in view of Eckert or Evans and further            
          in view of Tsukamoto; (iii) claim 9 as unpatentable over WO ’308            
          in view of Eckert or Evans and further in view of Nye or EP                 
          ’687; (iv) claim 12 as unpatentable over WO ’308 in view of                 
          Eckert or Evans and further in view of the appellants’ admitted             
          prior art; (v) claims 1 through 8, 10, and 20 through 25 as                 
          unpatentable over Hovey in view of Tsukamoto; (vi) claim 9 as               
          unpatentable over Hovey in view of Tsukamoto and further in view            
          of Nye or EP ’687; and (vii) claim 12 as unpatentable over Hovey            
          in view of Tsukamoto and further in view of the appellants’                 
          admitted prior art.                                                         
               The decision of the examiner is affirmed.                              














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