Appeal 2006-3236
Inter Partes Reexamination Control No. 95/000,006
THE REFERENCES
The Examiner relies on the following U.S. patent references:
Hutson 3,946,864 Mar. 30, 1976
Nemoto 5,551,572 Sep. 03, 1996
Brahmbhatt 5,791,486 Aug. 11, 1998
Murphy 5,848,703 Dec. 15, 1998
Narazaki 6,202,883 Mar. 20, 2001
(filed Jan. 28, 1999)
THE REJECTIONS
Claims 1, 2, 5-11, and 16 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as
being anticipated by Brahmbhatt.
Claims 3 and 4 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Hutson and Brahmbhatt.
Claims 3 and 4 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Nemoto and Brahmbhatt.
Claims 3 and 4 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Murphy and Brahmbhatt.
Claims 3 and 4 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Narazaki and Brahmbhatt.
Claim 16 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, as
being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the
subject matter which Patent Owners regards as the invention.
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