Ex Parte Tanaka et al - Page 21

          Appeal No. 2005-2657                                      Page 21           
          Application No. 09/898,497                                                  
               To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject claims            
          1, 2, 4, 6-13, 15, 17-24, 26 and 28-33 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e)             
          is affirmed.  The decision of the examiner to reject claims 3, 5,           
          14, 16, 25 and 27 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) is affirmed.                     
               No time period for taking any subsequent action in                     
          connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR                    
          § 1.136(a)(1)(iv).                                                          
                                      AFFIRMED                                        




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