Ex Parte Crombez et al - Page 14




                  Appeal No. 2003-0405                                                                                      Page 14                       
                  Application No. 09/635,183                                                                                                              


                  under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Kidston is affirmed; and the decision                                                  
                  of the examiner to reject claims 2 and 16 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated                                                 
                  by Cikanek is reversed.                                                                                                                 


                           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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