Ex parte CHOPIN et al. - Page 15




          Appeal No. 1998-2288                                                        
          Application 08/600,150                                                      


               D.  Summary                                                            
               The rejection of claims 52, 58, 74, 76 and 78 under 35                 
          U.S.C. § 112, ¶2, is reversed.  The rejection of claims 52-63               
          and 65-79 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶1, is reversed.  The                      
          rejections of claims 52-79 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Lafon in              
          view of Choy, Wu and Grigenaite or, alternatively, over Choy,               
          Wu and Grigenaite in view of Lafon, Joyce, Katz, Bryson,                    
          Wanmaker and Borrelli are reversed.                                         
               The decision of the examiner is reversed.                              
          REVERSED                                                                    
                                                                                     





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