Ex Parte McAlpin et al - Page 8




          Appeal No. 2003-0695                                       Page 8           
          Application No. 09/732,014                                                  


          Asanuma or, in the alternative under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being               
          unpatentable over Asanuma alone or in combination with Winters;             
          and to reject claims 16, 36, 38-45, 47-49, 51-58, 60 and 61 under           
          35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Winters in view of               
          Asanuma is affirmed.                                                        
               No time period for taking any subsequent action in                     
          connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR                    
          § 1.136(a).                                                                 


                                      AFFIRMED                                        



                         CHUNG K. PAK                  )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              
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                                                       ) BOARD OF PATENT              
                         CHARLES F. WARREN             )     APPEALS                  
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )       AND                    
                                                       )  INTERFERENCES               
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                         PETER F. KRATZ                )                              
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