Ex parte KOMATSU et al. - Page 6




                  Appeal No. 1999-1319                                                                                                                    
                  Application No. 08/495,390                                                                                                              




                  the claim cannot be said to be anticipated under 35 U.S.C. § 102.  Therefore, we will not                                               
                  sustain the rejection of claims 2 and 4 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e).                                                                       
                           The examiner’s decision rejecting claims 1-4 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) is affirmed                                              
                  as to claims 1 and 3 but reversed as to claims 2 and 4.                                                                                 
                           The examiner’s decision is affirmed-in-part.                                                                                   
                           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                                                                                    



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