Ex parte CLARK - Page 6




                  Appeal No. 2000-1980                                                                                                                    
                  Application No. 08/476,980                                                                                                              

                  obviousness-type double patenting, the examiner should issue an appropriate Office                                                      
                  action setting forth the basis for such a rejection and provide appellant with the appropriate                                          
                  opportunity to respond thereto.                                                                                                         
                                                                      Summary                                                                             

                           The examiner's determination that the claims pending in this application are                                                   
                  unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) or, alternatively, under 35 U.S.C. § 103, is                                                      
                  reversed.  The examiner's determination that the claims pending in this application are                                                 
                  unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 101 is reversed.                                                                                         
                                                                     AFFIRMED                                                                             



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                  MORRISON & FOERSTER                                                                                                                     
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