Ex Parte Matsumoto - Page 4



             Appeal No. 2006-1654                                                                                   
             Application No. 09/929,488                                                                             



                     3. Claims 8 and 9 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                             

                        unpatentable over the teachings of Baur in view of Ohta ‘053                                

                        [answer, pages 9-12].                                                                       

                     4. Claims 1-7 and 10-17 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as                             

                        being unpatentable over the teachings of Baur in view of                                    

                        Ohta ‘116 [answer, pages 13-15].                                                            

                     5. Claims 8 and 9 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                             

                        unpatentable over the teachings of Baur in view of Ohta ‘116 and                            

                        further in view of Admitted Prior Art [answer, pages 16 and 17].                            

                     6. Claims 8 and 9 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                             

                        unpatentable over the teachings of Baur in view of Ohta ‘116, and                           

                        further in view of Ohta ‘053 [answer, pages 18-21].                                         



                    Rather than repeat the arguments of appellant 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                                         

             rejections advanced by the examiner and the evidence of obviousness relied                             


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