Appeal No. 2005-0825
Application 08/772,259
The examiner relies on the following references:
Ishikawa et al. (Ishikawa) 5,600,455 Feb. 4, 1997
(filed Aug. 31, 1994)
The admitted prior art set forth in appellants’ application.
Claims 4-7 and 9-11 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a). As evidence of obviousness the examiner offers the
admitted prior art in view of Ishikawa.
Rather than repeat the arguments of appellants 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 rejection advanced by the examiner and the evidence
of obviousness relied upon by the examiner as support for the
rejection. We have, likewise, reviewed and taken into
consideration, in reaching our decision, the appellants’
arguments set forth in the briefs along with the examiner’s
rationale in support of the rejection and arguments in rebuttal
set forth in the examiner’s answer.
It is our view, after consideration of the record before
us, that the evidence relied upon and the level of skill in the
particular art would have suggested to one of ordinary skill in
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