Ex Parte Austin - Page 11




                Appeal No. 2003-0928                                                                          Page 11                   
                Application No. 09/692,431                                                                                              


                                                           CONCLUSION                                                                   
                        To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject claim 1 under 35 U.S.C.                                    
                § 102(b) is affirmed; the decision of the examiner to reject claims 2 and 4 under                                       
                35 U.S.C. § 103 is affirmed; and the decision of the examiner to reject claims 3 and 5                                  
                under 35 U.S.C. § 103 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                                                                 




                                        JOHN P. McQUADE                                 )                                               
                                        Administrative Patent Judge                     )                                               
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                                        JEFFREY V. NASE                                 )         APPEALS                               
                                        Administrative Patent Judge                     )             AND                               
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                                        JENNIFER D. BAHR                                )                                               
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