Appeal No. 2006-1203
Application No. 10/370,976
application, the antenna comprises a first element (702, 703)
connected to a signal feed (705) and having a resonant frequency
in a first frequency band and a second element (704, 708)
connected to the ground (707) and having a resonant frequency in
a second frequency band (specification, pages 11-12). An
understanding of the invention can be derived from a reading of
exemplary independent claim 1 which is reproduced as follows:
1. A dual-band antenna for a portable device, comprising:
a first element having a resonant frequency in a first
frequency band; and
a second element having a resonant frequency in a second
frequency band, wherein the first element is connected to a
signal feed, wherein the second element is grounded, and wherein
the dual-band antenna is integrated within a portable device.
The Examiner relies on the following references in rejecting
the claims:
Zibrik et al. (Zibrik) 5,138,328 Aug. 11, 1992
Snowdon 5,677,698 Oct. 14, 1997
Tran 6,184,833 Feb. 6, 2001
Claims 1, 3, 6 and 10 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(e) as being anticipated by Tran.
Claims 2, 4, 5 and 11-16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103(a) as being unpatentable over Tran and Zibrik.
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