Ex Parte Brown - Page 5


              Appeal Number: 2006-1514                                                                                      
              Application Number: 09/950,526                                                                                

                   Claims 9 and 12 through 25 rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious over Abraham.                       
                  The appellant has argued all claims together and accordingly we sustain the examiner's                    
              rejection of claims 9 and 12 through 25 rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious over Abraham                
              for the reasons stated above.                                                                                 
                                                      CONCLUSION                                                            
                  To summarize,                                                                                             
                  • The rejection of claims 1 through 8, 10, and 11 rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as                    
                     anticipated by Abraham is sustained.                                                                   
                  • The rejection of claims 9 and 12 through 25 rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious                   
                     over Abraham is sustained.                                                                             
                  No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be                     
              extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).                                                                             
                                                       AFFIRMED                                                             




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