Appeal 2007-1552
Application 09/852,123
teaching of deep well regions to increase path length as a means to increase the
collector-to-emitter voltage in bipolar transistor dynamics, not a specific ESD
protective structure. As such, we find Appellants’ contention that one skilled in
the art would not combine the teachings of Avery and Smith unpersuasive. As
such, we sustain the Examiner’s rejection of claims 2-5 as unpatentable over Avery
and Smith.
Rejection of claim 6 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over Avery, Smith,
and Li
Appellants contend that claim 6 stands or falls with claims 2-5 (Reply Br. 5).
As such, we sustain the Examiner rejection of claim 6 as unpatentable over Avery,
Smith, and Li for those reasons presented, supra, with respect to claims 2-5.
Rejection of claims 7-12 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as unpatentable over Avery,
Smith, Li, and Wong
Appellants contend that claims 7-12 stand or fall with claim 6 (Reply Br. 6).
As such, we sustain the Examiner’s rejection of claims 7-12 as unpatentable over
Avery, Smith, Li, and Wong for those reasons presented supra, with respect to
claim 6.
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