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`APPLICATION NO.
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`14/383,960
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` FILING DATE
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`09/09/2014
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`FIRST NAMED INVENTOR
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`ATTORNEY DOCKETNO.
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`CONFIRMATIONNO.
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`TakamiIshida
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`PIPMB-53065
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`PEARNE & GORDON LLP
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`Application/Control Number: 14/383,960
`Art Unit: 2855
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`DETAILED ACTION
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`Notice of Pre-AlA or AIA Status
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`1) The present application is being examined underthe pre-AlA first to invent
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`provisions.
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`Priority
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`2) Receipt is acknowledged ofcertified copies of papers submitted under 35 U.S.C.
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`119(a)-(d), which papers have been placedof record in the file.
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`Information Disclosure Statement
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`3) The information disclosure statements (IDS) submitted on 09/09/2014, 04/23/2015,
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`and 07/06/2016 are being considered by the examiner.
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`Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
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`The following is a quotation of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. 103(a) which forms the basis for
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`all obviousnessrejections set forth in this Office action:
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`(a) A patent may not be obtained though the invention is not identically disclosed or described
`as set forth in section 102 of thistitle, if the differences between the subject matter sought to
`be patented and the prior art are such that the subject matter as a whole would have been
`obvious at the time the invention was made to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which
`said subject matter pertains. Patentability shall not be negatived by the manner in which the
`invention was made.
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`4) Claims 1-7, 13-16, 20-21, and 24-26 are rejected under pre-AlA 35 U.S.C. 103(a)
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`as being unpatentable over Terada et al. (US 20100126270 A1) in view of Jeong et
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`al. (US 20100127715 A1).
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`Application/Control Number: 14/383,960
`Art Unit: 2855
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`Regarding claim 1:
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`Page 3
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`Terada teaches (FIG. 1 & FIG. 4) an inertial force sensor comprising:
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`a base ((105) and/or (1001A));
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`a first connection electrode (120B) provided on the base;
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`a flexible section (all components shownin FIG. 4 or all components in FIG.
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`1
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`excluding (1001A) and (105)) supported by the base;
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`a driving section (122/118a/118b) that is provided on an upper surface of the
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`flexible section and that causes the flexible section to vibrate ([0177));
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`a first detection section (124/120a/120b) that is provided on the uppersurface of
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`the flexible section and that detects a displacementof the flexible section ([0177],
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`[0171], [0183]);
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`Terada fails to explicitly teach:
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`a first interlayer insulating layer provided on an upper surface of one of the
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`driving section and the first detection section; and
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`a first wiring electrically connecting anotherof the driving section andthe first
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`detection section to the first connection electrode via an upper surface of the
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`interlayer insulating layer.
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`Jeong teaches (FIG. 10):
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`a first interlayer insulating layer provided on an upper surface of one of the
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`driving section andthe first detection section (See Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10
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`Clarification Figure below); and
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`e
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`afirst wiring electrically connecting another of the driving section andthe first
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`detection section to the first connection electrode via an upper surface of the
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`interlayer insulating layer (See Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10 Clarification Figure
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`below).
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time
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`of invention to [afirst interlayer insulating layer provided on an upper surface of one
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`of the driving section and thefirst detection section; andafirst wiring electrically
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`connecting another of the driving section and thefirst detection section to the first
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`connection electrode via an upper surface of the interlayer insulating layer], as
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`taught by Jeong in the device Terada to provide properly insulated electrical
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`connections between components. Terada does not explicitly teach the insulating
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`layers and other necessary components which would be required to make and use
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`his invention since such insulating layers, wirings, and electrodes are extremely well-
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`knownin the art. See FIG. 28 and [0254]-[0255] of Terada to see such connection
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`electrodes (for externally accessing internal electrical signals of the device), wirings
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`(for connecting inner electrical components and those components to connection
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`electrodes), and insulating layers (to isolate the circuitry so it performs as intended
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`without interference or shorting).
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`Page 5
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`5) Regarding claim 2:
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`Terada and Jeong teachall the limitations of claim 1, as mentioned above.
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`Terada further teaches (FIG. 1):
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`e wherein the one of the driving section (122/118a/118b) and thefirst detection
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`section is located along theflexible section between the base (1001A) and the
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`anotherof the driving section and the first detection section (124/120a/120b).
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`6) Regarding claim 3:
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`Terada and Jeong teachall the limitations of claim 1, as mentioned above.
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`Terada further teaches (FIG. 1 & FIG. 4):
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`e
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`asecond detection section (126/114a/114b) that is provided on the upper surface
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`of the flexible section and that detects the displacementof the flexible section
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`((0177], [0171], [0183]); and
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`Terada fails to explicitly teach:
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`a secondinterlayer insulating layer provided on an uppersurface of the second
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`detection section,
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`wherein the first wiring electrically connects the anotherofthe first detection
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`section and the driving section to the first connection electrode via an upper
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`surface of the secondinterlayer insulating layer.
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`Jeong teaches (FIG. 10):
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`a secondinterlayer insulating layer provided on an uppersurface of the second
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`detection section, (See Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10 Clarification Figure below)
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`wherein the first wiring electrically connects the anotherofthe first detection
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`section and the driving section to the first connection electrode via an upper
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`surface of the secondinterlayer insulating layer (See Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10
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`Clarification Figure below)
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to [a secondinterlayer insulating layer provided on an upper surface of the
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`second detection section, wherein the first wiring electrically connects the anotherof the
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`first detection section and the driving section to the first connection electrode via an
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`upper surface of the secondinterlayer insulating layer], as taught by Jeong in the device
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`Terada to provide properly insulated electrical connections between components.
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`Terada does not explicitly teach the insulating layers and other necessary components
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`which would be required to make and use his invention since such insulating layers,
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`wirings, and electrodes are extremely well-knownin the art. See FIG. 28 and [0254]-
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`[0255] of Terada to see such connection electrodes(for externally accessing internal
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`electrical signals of the device), wirings (for connecting inner electrical components and
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`those components to connection electrodes), and insulating layers (to isolate the
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`circuitry so it performs as intended without interference or shorting).
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`Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10 Clarification Figure
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`7) Regarding claim 4:
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`Terada and Jeong teachall the limitations of claim 3, as mentioned above.
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`Terada further teaches (FIG. 1 & FIG. 4):
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`e
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`asecond connection electrode ((114B) OR (120B)) provided on the base, and
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`Terada fails to explicitly teach:
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`e
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`asecond wiring electrically connecting the one ofthe first detection section and
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`the driving section to the second connection electrode via the upper surface of
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`the second interlayer insulating layer.
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`Jeong teaches:
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`e
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`asecond wiring electrically connecting the one ofthe first detection section and
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`the driving section to the second connection electrode via the upper surface of
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`the second interlayer insulating layer (See Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10
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`Clarification Figure below)
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to [a second wiring electrically connecting the oneofthefirst detection section
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`and the driving section to the second connection electrode via the upper surface of the
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`second interlayer insulating layer], as taught by Jeong in the device Terada to provide
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`properly insulated electrical connections between components. Terada does not
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`explicitly teach the insulating layers and other necessary components which would be
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`required to make and usehis invention since such insulating layers, wirings, and
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`electrodes are extremely well-knownin the art. See FIG. 28 and [0254]-[0255] of Terada
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`to see such connection electrodes (for externally accessing internal electrical signals of
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`the device), wirings (for connecting inner electrical components and those components
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`to connection electrodes), and insulating layers (to isolate the circuitry so it performs as
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`intended without interference or shorting).
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`8) Regarding claim 5:
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`Terada and Jeong teachall the limitations of claim 4, as mentioned above.
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`Terada further teaches (FIG. 1 & FIG. 4):
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`a third detection section (128/116a/116b) that is provided on the upper surface of
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`the flexible section and that detects the displacementofthe flexible section;
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`a third connection electrode (114B) provided on the base;
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`Terada fails to explicitly teach:
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`a third interlayer insulating layer provided on an uppersurfaceofthe third
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`detection section;
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`a third wiring electrically connecting the second detection section to the third
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`connection electrode via the an upper surfaceofthe third interlayer insulating
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`layer.
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`Jeong teaches:
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`a third interlayer insulating layer provided on an uppersurfaceofthe third
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`detection section; a third wiring electrically connecting the second detection
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`section to the third connection electrode via the an uppersurfaceofthe third
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`interlayer insulating layer. (See Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10 Clarification Figure
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`below)
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to [a third interlayer insulating layer provided on an upper surfaceofthe third
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`detection section; a third wiring electrically connecting the second detection section to
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`Page 10
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`the third connection electrode via the an uppersurface ofthe third interlayer insulating
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`layer], as taught by Jeong in the device Teradato provide properly insulated electrical
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`connections between components. Terada does notexplicitly teach the insulating layers
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`and other necessary components which would be required to make and usehis
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`invention since such insulating layers, wirings, and electrodes are extremely well-known
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`in the art. See FIG. 28 and [0254]-[0255] of Terada to see such connection electrodes
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`(for externally accessing internal electrical signals of the device), wirings (for connecting
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`inner electrical components and those components to connection electrodes), and
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`insulating layers (to isolate the circuitry so it performs as intended without interference
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`or shorting).
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`the one of the
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`Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10 Clarification Figure
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`9) Regarding claim 6:
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`Terada and Jeong teachall the limitations of claim 5, as mentioned above.
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`Terada fails to explicitly teach:
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`e wherein the first wiring electrically connects the anotherof the first detection
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`section and the driving section to the first connection electrode via the upper
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`surfaceofthe first interlayer insulating layer, the upper surface of the second
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`interlayer insulating layer, and the uppersurfaceof the third interlayer insulating
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`layer, and
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`e wherein the second wiring electrically connects the oneofthe first detection
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`section and the driving section to the second connection electrode via the upper
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`surface of the secondinterlayer insulating layer and the upper surfaceofthe third
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`interlayer insulating layer.
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`Jeong teaches:
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`e wherein the first wiring electrically connects the anotherof the first detection
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`section and the driving section to the first connection electrode via the upper
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`surfaceofthe first interlayer insulating layer, the upper surface of the second
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`interlayer insulating layer, and the uppersurfaceof the third interlayer insulating
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`layer, and wherein the secondwiring electrically connects the one ofthe first
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`detection section and the driving section to the second connection electrode via
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`the upper surface of the secondinterlayer insulating layer and the upper surface
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`of the third interlayer insulating layer (See Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10
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`Clarification Figure below).
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to [wherein thefirst wiring electrically connects the anotherofthe first
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`detection section and the driving section to the first connection electrode via the upper
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`surfaceofthe first interlayer insulating layer, the upper surface of the secondinterlayer
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`insulating layer, and the uppersurfaceof the third interlayer insulating layer, and
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`wherein the second wiring electrically connects the oneofthe first detection section and
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`the driving section to the second connection electrode via the upper surface of the
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`second interlayer insulating layer and the upper surfaceof the third interlayer insulating
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`layer], as taught by Jeong in the device Teradato provide properly insulated electrical
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`connections between components. Terada does notexplicitly teach the insulating layers
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`and other necessary components which would be required to make and usehis
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`invention since such insulating layers, wirings, and electrodes are extremely well-known
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`in the art. See FIG. 28 and [0254]-[0255] of Terada to see such connection electrodes
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`(for externally accessing internal electrical signals of the device), wirings (for connecting
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`inner electrical components and those components to connection electrodes), and
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`insulating layers (to isolate the circuitry so it performs as intended without interference
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`or shorting).
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`10)Regarding claim 7:
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`Page 13
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`Terada and Jeong teachall the limitations of claims 5 and 6, as mentioned above.
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`Terada fails to explicitly teach:
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`e wherein the first interlayer insulating layer, the second interlayer insulating layer,
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`and the third interlayer insulating layer are connected to one another.
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`Jeong teaches:
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`e wherein the first interlayer insulating layer, the second interlayer insulating layer,
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`and the third interlayer insulating layer are connected to one another (See
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`Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10 Clarification Figure below. Note that they areall
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`connected via (2a)).
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to [wherein thefirst wiring electrically connects the anotherofthe first
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`detection section and the driving section to the first connection electrode via the upper
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`surfaceofthe first interlayer insulating layer, the upper surface of the secondinterlayer
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`insulating layer, and the uppersurfaceof the third interlayer insulating layer, and
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`wherein the second wiring electrically connects the oneofthe first detection section and
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`the driving section to the second connection electrode via the upper surface of the
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`second interlayer insulating layer and the upper surfaceofthe third interlayer insulating
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`layer], as taught by Jeong in the device Teradato provide properly insulated electrical
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`connections between components. Terada does not explicitly teach the insulating layers
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`and other necessary components which would be required to make and usehis
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`invention since such insulating layers, wirings, and electrodes are extremely well-known
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`in the art. See FIG. 28 and [0254]-[0255] of Terada to see such connection electrodes
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`(for externally accessing internal electrical signals of the device), wirings (for connecting
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`inner electrical components and those components to connection electrodes), and
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`insulating layers (to isolate the circuitry so it performs as intended without interference
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`or shorting).
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`Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10 Clarification Figure
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`11)Regarding claim 13:
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`Terada and Jeong teachall the limitations of claim 3, as mentioned above.
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`Terada also teaches:
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`e
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`asecond connection ((114B) OR (120B)) electrode provided on the base;
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`Terada fails to teach:
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`e
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`a third interlayer insulating layer provided on an uppersurfaceofthe first wiring;
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`and a second wiring electrically connecting the one ofthe first detection section
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`and the driving section to the second connection electrode via the an upper
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`surface of the third interlayer insulating layer.
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`Jeong teaches:
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`e
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`a third interlayer insulating layer provided on an uppersurfaceofthe first wiring;
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`and a second wiring electrically connecting the one ofthe first detection section
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`and the driving section to the second connection electrode via the an upper
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`surface of the third interlayer insulating layer (See Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10
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`Clarification Figure below).
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to [a third interlayer insulating layer provided on an upper surfaceofthe first
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`wiring; and a second wiring electrically connecting the one ofthe first detection section
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`and the driving section to the second connection electrode via the an uppersurface of
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`the third interlayer insulating layer], as taught by Jeong in the device Terada to provide
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`properly insulated electrical connections between components. Terada does not
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`explicitly teach the insulating layers and other necessary components which would be
`
`required to make and usehis invention since such insulating layers, wirings, and
`
`electrodes are extremely well-knownin the art. See FIG. 28 and [0254]-[0255] of Terada
`
`to see such connection electrodes (for externally accessing internal electrical signals of
`
`the device), wirings (for connecting inner electrical components and those components
`
`to connection electrodes), and insulating layers (to isolate the circuitry so it performs as
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`intended without interference or shorting).
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`Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10 Clarification Figure
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`12)Regarding claim 14:
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`Terada and Jeong teachall the limitations of claim 3, as mentioned above.
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`Terada fails to teach:
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`further comprising: a metal layer providedin the third interlayer insulating layer.
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`Jeong teaches(FIG. 8):
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`e
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`further comprising: a metal layer (15) provided in the third interlayer insulating
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`layer ([0072])
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to [further comprising: a metal layer providedin the third interlayer insulating
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`layer], as taught by Jeong in the device Teradato: adjust the shifting between the
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`electrodes according to a range of physical quantity measurementor to adjust, relative
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`to another physical quantity sensor, the sensor sensitivity or initial output (Jeong,
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`[0045)).
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`13)Regarding claim 15:
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`Page 17
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`Terada and Jeong teachall the limitations of claim 14, as mentioned above.
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`Terada fails to teach:
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`e wherein the metal layer is configured to be connected to a reference potential.
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`Jeong teaches:
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`e wherein the metal layer is configured to be connected to a reference potential.
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`([0045], [0072])
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to [wherein the metal layer is configured to be connected to a reference
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`potential], as taught by Jeong in the device Teradato: adjust the shifting between the
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`electrodes according to a range of physical quantity measurementor to adjust, relative
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`to another physical quantity sensor, the sensor sensitivity or initial output (Jeong,
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`[0045)).
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`14)Regarding claim 16:
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`Terada and Jeong teachall the limitations of claim 1, as mentioned above.
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`Terada fails to teach:
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`e wherein the first interlayer insulating layer has a hole allowing the one ofthefirst
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`detection section and the driving section to be exposedfrom the first interlayer
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`insulating layer through the hole.
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`Jeong teaches:
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`e wherein the first interlayer insulating layer has a hole (The hole in which the
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`second wiring is placed. See Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10 Clarification Figure
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`below) allowing the one ofthe first detection section and the driving section to be
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`exposed from the first interlayer insulating layer through the hole.
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to [wherein thefirst interlayer insulating layer has a hole allowing the one of
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`the first detection section and the driving section to be exposed from the first interlayer
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`insulating layer through the hole], as taught by Jeong in the device Terada to provide
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`electrical connection to the one of the first detection section and the driving section.
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`Terada doesnot explicitly teach the insulating layers, holes therein, wiring, and other
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`necessary components which would be required to make and usehis invention since
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`suchinsulating layers, wirings, and electrodes are extremely well-knownin the art. See
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`FIG. 28 and [0254]-[0255] of Terada to see such connection electrodes(for externally
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`accessing internal electrical signals of the device), wirings (for connecting inner
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`electrical components and those components to connection electrodes), and insulating
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`layers (to isolate the circuitry so it performs as intended without interference or
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`shorting).
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`Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10 Clarification Figure
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`15)Regarding claim 20:
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`Terada and Jeong teachall the limitations of claim 1, as mentioned above.
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`Terada also teaches(FIG. 1):
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`further comprising a plummet (103A)/(103B)/(103C)/(103D) connected to the
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`flexible section.
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`16)Regarding claim 21:
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`Terada and Jeong teachall the limitations of claim 20, as mentioned above.
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`Terada fails to teach:
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`e wherein the first interlayer insulating layer does not extend to the plummet.
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`The combination of Terada and Jeong as set forth in the claim 20 and claim
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`1 rejection above teach:
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`e wherein the first interlayer insulating layer does not extend to the plummet
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`(the plummet, as mappedin claim 20 above, is the movable mass extensions /
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`movable masses denoted by (103A)/(103B)/(103C)/(103D) which do not contain
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`any electrical components that require isolating and, therefore, it would be prima
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`facie obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art that the combination of Terada and
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`Jeong would entail [wherein the first interlayer insulating layer does not extend to
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`the plummet])
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`17)Regarding claim 24:
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`Terada and Jeong teachall the limitations of claim 1, as mentioned above.
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`wherein the first interlayer insulating layer includes a layer madeof one of SIN,
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`SION, and SiO2.
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`As combinedin the claim 1 rejection above, Jeong teaches:
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`wherein the first interlayer insulating layer includes a layer madeof one of SIN,
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`SION, and SiO2 ([0062]).
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time of
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`invention to [wherein thefirst interlayer insulating layer includes a layer madeof oneof
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`SIN, SION, and SiO2], as taught by Jeongin the device Terada to provide properly
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`insulated electrical connections between components. Additionally, the Examiner notes
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`that the selection of a known material or compound with art-recognized suitability for an
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`intended purposeis prima facie obvious (see MPEP 2144.07 “Art Recognized Suitability
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`for an Intended Purpose’).
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`18)Regarding claim 25:
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`Terada teaches (FIG. 1 & FIG. 4) an inertial force sensor comprising:
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`a base ((105) and/or (1001A));
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`a first connection electrode (120B) provided on the base;
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`a flexible section (all components shownin FIG. 4 or all components in FIG.
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`excluding (1001A) and (105)) supported by the base;
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`a driving section (122/118a/118b) that is provided on an upper surface of the
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`flexible section and that causes the flexible section to vibrate ([0177));
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`a first detection section (124/120a/120b) that is provided on the uppersurface of
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`the flexible section and that detects a displacementofthe flexible section ([0177],
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`afirst interlayer insulating layer provided on an uppersurface of one of the
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`driving section and the first detection section; and
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`e
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`afirst wiring electrically connecting another of the driving section andthe first
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`detection section to the first connection electrode via an upper surface of the
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`interlayer insulating layer.
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`e
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`further comprising a metal layer providedin the first interlayer insulating layer.
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`Jeong teaches (FIG. 10):
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`e
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`afirst interlayer insulating layer provided on an upper surface of one of the
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`driving section and the first detection section (See Examiner's Jeong’s FIG. 10
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`Clarification Figure B below); and
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`e
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`afirst wiring electrically connecting another of the driving section andthe first
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`detection section to the first connection electrode via an upper surface of the
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`interlayer insulating layer (See Examiner’s Jeong’s FIG. 10 Clarification Figure B
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`below).
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`e
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`further comprising a metal layer (15) providedin thefirst interlayer insulating
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`layer ([(0072]) (See Examiner's Jeong’s FIG. 10 Clarification Figure B below).
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time
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`of invention to [afirst interlayer insulating layer provided on an upper surface of one
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`of the driving section and thefirst detection section; andafirst wiring electrically
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`connecting another of the driving section and the first detection section to the first
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`connection electrode via an upper surface of the interlayer insulating layer], as
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`taught by Jeong in the device Terada to provide properly insulated electrical
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`connections between components. Terada does notexplicitly teach the insulating
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`layers and other necessary components which would be required to make and use
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`his invention since such insulating layers, wirings, and electrodes are extremely well-
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`knownin the art. See FIG. 28 and [0254]-[0255] of Terada to see such connection
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`electrodes (for externally accessing internal electrical signals of the device), wirings
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`(for connecting inner electrical components and those components to connection
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`electrodes), and insulating layers (to isolate the circuitry so it performs as intended
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`without interference or shorting).
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`Therefore it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art at the time
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`of invention to [further comprising a metal layer providedin the third interlayer
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`insulating layer], as taught by Jeong in the device Terada to: adjust the shifting
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`between the electrodes according to a range of physical quantity measurementor to
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`adjust, relative to another physical quantity sensor, the sensor sensitivity or initial
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