Appeal No. 2006-1449
Application No. 10/404,266
structure and solid electrical contacts. Also, the technique is inexpensive because it
may be employed using standard soldering
processes.
Representative claim 1 is reproduced as follows:
1. An apparatus comprising:
a printed circuit board (PCB) having a top side and a
bottom side to attach to first pins of a first device to the
top side; and
a plurality of raised pads on the bottom side and
attached to upper areas of second pins of a second device to
provide electrical connections between the first pins and
the second pins.
The examiner relies on the following reference:
Burns et al. (Burns) 6,608,763 Aug. 19, 2003
(Filed September 20, 2000)
The following rejection is on appeal before us:
Claims 1-3, 9-11, 17-19, and 25-36 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as
being anticipated by Burns.
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 anticipation 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
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