Appeal No. 2005-0586
Application No. 09/791,634
The examiner relies upon the following references as
evidence of obviousness:
Feygin 4,752,352 Jun. 21, 1988
Burns 5,514,232 May 7, 1996
Appellants' claimed invention is directed to a micro-
structure comprising a plurality of laminated thin films which
surfaces are cleaned and directly contacted and bonded together.
Most claims on appeal recite that the surface of the thin films
is without a contaminated layer. Appellants explain that "the
thin films may be bonded with an adhesive" (page 5 of principal
brief, second paragraph). According to appellants, "[b]onding
the surfaces of the thin films together without a contaminated
layer allows for improved dimensional precision and improved
resolution in the lamination direction" (page 5 of principal
brief, third paragraph).
Appealed claims 39-70 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Feygin in view of Burns.
Appellants provide nine separate groups of claims at page 8
of the principal brief.
We have thoroughly reviewed each of appellants' arguments
for patentability. However, we are in complete agreement with
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