Ex Parte SPITSBERG et al - Page 8

          Appeal No. 2002-0190                                                        
          Application No. 09/149,018                                                  
                                      DECISION                                        
               The rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 103 of claims 1-5, 9, 11,             
          12, 17, 19 and 20 over McMordie, and claims 6-8, 10, 17 and 18              
          over McMordie in view of Rickerby and the appellants’ admitted              
          prior art, are reversed.                                                    

                                   REVERSED                                           

                    Bradley R. Garris             )                                   
                    Administrative Patent Judge   )                                   
                                                  )                                   
                                                  )BOARD OF PATENT                    
                    Charles F. Warren             )                                   
                    Administrative Patent Judge   )   APPEALS AND                     
                                                  )                                   
                                                  ) INTERFERENCES                     
                                                  )                                   
                    Terry J. Owens                )                                   
                    Administrative Patent Judge   )                                   










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