Appeal 2007-0240
Application 10/602,462
As representative of the disclosed and claimed invention,
representative independent claim 25 is reproduced below:
25. A magnetic head, comprising:
an insulating layer,
a photoresist layer positioned adjacent the insulating layer for defining
at least one channel; and
a coil structure defined by a conductive material situated in the at least
one channel;
wherein a profile of the channel includes a first segment defining a
first angle and a second segment continuous with the first segment, the
second segment defining a second angle, the second angle being different
than the first angle.
The following references are relied on by the Examiner:
Rose US 2001/0013991 A1 Aug. 16, 2001
Hsiao US 6,570,739 B2 May 27, 2003
Claims 25 through 34, 36 and 37 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(e) as being anticipated by Rose. Claim 35 stands rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 103. As evidence of obviousness, the Examiner relies upon
Rose in view of Hsiao.
Rather than repeat the positions of the Appellants and the Examiner,
reference is made to the Brief and Reply Brief for Appellants’ positions and
to the Answer for the Examiner’s positions.
OPINION
Generally for the reasons set forth by the Examiner in the Answer, as
expanded upon here, we sustain the rejections of all claims on appeal under
35 U.S.C. § 102 and § 103. Appellants present arguments of independent
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