Appeal 2007-2134
Application 10/311,880
CONCLUSION
The decision of the Examiner to reject claims 1, 2 and 15 under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Horie; to reject claims 12 and 13
under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Horie in view of
Shinriki; and to reject claim 14 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Horie in view of Shinriki and Fukuda is reversed. The
decision of the Examiner to reject claims 3-11 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(a) as
being anticipated by Kuibira and to reject claims 3-5, 7, and 11 under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Fukuda is affirmed.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with
this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a)(1)(iv) (2006).
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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