Appeal No. 2006-1881
Application 10/145,408
The following references are relied on by the examiner:
Ker et al. (Ker) 6,249,410 Jun. 19, 2001
Raman et al. (Ramana) 6,424,170 Jul. 23, 2002
(Filed May 18, 2001)
Botker 6,653,894 Nov. 25, 2003
(Filed Apr. 18, 2002)
Claims 1 through 7, 9, 10, 16, 17, 19 through 24, 28 through 30, 33 through 37,
39, 41, 43, 45 and 49 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) as being anticipated by Ker.
All remaining claims on appeal stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of
obviousness, the examiner relies upon Ker alone as to claims 31, 32, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46
and 50. As to claims 14 and 15, the examiner relies upon Ker in view of Botker, and as
to claims 18, 25, 47 and 48, the examiner relies upon Ker in view of Raman.
Rather than repeat the positions of the appellant and the examiner, reference is
made to the brief and reply brief for the appellant’s positions, and to the answer for the
examiner’s positions.
OPINION
For the reasons set forth by the examiner in the answer, as expanded upon here,
we sustain the respective rejections of the noted claims under 35 U.S.C. § 102 and
35 U.S.C. § 103.
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