Appeal No. 2001-2073
Application No. 09/098,799
appropriate for the examiner to ascertain the sizing of such
tools in the prior art and consider making a rejection of claim
7.
In light of the foregoing, the decision of the examiner 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 and REMANDED
CHARLES E. FRANKFORT )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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LAWRENCE J. STAAB ) APPEALS
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JEFFREY V. NASE )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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