Ex parte MALONEY et al. - Page 11




          Appeal No. 98-3299                                                          
          Application 08/335,331                                                      


          the Examiner’s rejection of these claims under 35 U.S.C. §                  
          103.                                                                        
                                      DECISION                                        
               The decision of the Examiner rejecting claims 1 through 4              
          and 6 through 93 under the first and the second paragraphs of               
          35 U.S.C. § 112 is reversed.  Furthermore, the Examiner’s                   
          decision rejecting claims 1 through 3 and 6 through 8 under 35              
          U.S.C.                                                                      
          § 102, and rejecting claims 4 and 9 through 93 under 35 U.S.C.              
          § 103 is also reversed.                                                     
                                      REVERSED                                        





                         KENNETH W. HAIRSTON                )                         
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              
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                         LEE E. BARRETT                     )  BOARD OF               
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                         Administrative Patent Judge   )  APPEALS AND                 
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                         PARSHOTAM S. LALL             )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              

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