Appeal No. 2005-1806
Application No. 09/162,992
graphic negative electrode of Ozaki leads to increased cell
capacity" (page 5 of Final rejection, second paragraph, last
sentence).
Appellants submit that "nowhere does the Akashi reference
disclose or suggest a negative electrode material that includes a
graphitized carbonaceous material obtained from meso-carbon
micro-beads" (page 7 of principal brief, second paragraph).
However, this much is conceded by the examiner who relies upon
Ozaki for the obviousness of using the micro-beads for the
electrode of Akashi.
Appellants also submit that "Akashi merely discloses a
laundry list of possible negative electrode active materials that
may include metallic lithium, a lithium alloy and a carbonaceous
material including any number of examples none of which disclose
a graphitized carbonaceous material obtained from a plurality of
meso-carbon micro-beads" (paragraph bridging pages 7-8 of
principal brief). However, we agree with the examiner that "[a]
list of only three possible materials for the negative electrode
material (lithium, lithium alloy or carbonaceous material) is
hardly considered 'a laundry list'" (page 5 of Answer, second
paragraph). Furthermore, as noted above, Ozaki evidences the
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