Ex parte CAVA et al. - Page 5




             Appeal No. 96-1231                                                                                   
             Application 08/165,143                                                                               


             over claim 1 of Cava ‘755.                                                                           
                                                   DECISION                                                       
                    The rejection of claims 1, 3 and 4 under the judicially                                       
             created doctrine of obviousness-type double patenting over                                           
             claims 1-5 of Cava ‘530 is affirmed.  The rejection of claims                                        
             1 and 3-6 under the judicially created doctrine of                                                   
             obviousness-type double patenting over claim 1 of Cava ‘755 is                                       
             reversed.                                                                                            





                    No time period for taking any subsequent action in                                            
             connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR                                             
             § 1.136(a).                                                                                          
                                              AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                                    




                                 EDWARD C. KIMLIN                        )                                        
                                 Administrative Patent Judge             )                                        
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                                 BRADLEY R. GARRIS                       )  BOARD OF PATENT                       
                                 Administrative Patent Judge             )  APPEALS AND                           
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