Ex Parte BATES et al - Page 14


          Appeal No. 2002-2053                                                        
          Application No. 09/329,135                                Page 14           

                                     CONCLUSION                                       
               To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject claims            
          1, 2, 8, 21, 22, 28, 38-41, and 47 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) is              
          affirmed.  The decision of the examiner to reject claims 9, 11,             
          19, 31, 36, 48-50, 52, and 60 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) 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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