Appeal No. 2005-0666
Application 10/044,678
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. A communication chip for a head comprising:
a first row of connection points positioned along at least
one edge of said communication chip;
a second row of connection points positioned along at least
one edge of said communication chip and behind said first row;
and
said communication chip being connected to said head through
said first and second rows of connection points.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Contreras et al. (Contreras) 5,774,291 June 30, 1998
Dandia et al. (Dandia) 6,246,121 June 12, 2001
Claims 1-6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)1. As
evidence of obviousness the examiner offers Contreras in view of
Dandia.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellant or the
examiner, we make reference to the brief and the answer for the
respective details thereof.
OPINION
We have carefully considered the subject matter on
appeal, the rejection advanced by the examiner and the evidence
of obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support for the
1 The rejection of claims 1-6 under 35 U.S.C. § 102 has
been withdrawn by the examiner [answer, page 3].
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