Ex Parte Jones - Page 8


               Appeal Number: 2006-1574                                                                                           
               Application Number: 09/903,177                                                                                     

                Claims 4 through 7 rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious over Minnesota in view of Task                       
                                                             Force.                                                               
                   The appellant has stated that the claims in this rejection stand or fall with the independent                  
               claims rejected under novelty above, and accordingly we sustain the examiner's rejection of                        
               claims 4 through 7 rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious over Minnesota in view of Task                        
               Force.                                                                                                             
                   Claims 8 through 10 and 19 through 21 rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious over                           
                                                           Minnesota.                                                             
                   The appellant has stated that the claims in this rejection stand or fall with the independent                  
               claims rejected under novelty above, and accordingly we sustain the examiner's rejection of                        
               claims 8 through 10 and 19 through 21 rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious over                               
               Minnesota.                                                                                                         


                Claims 11, 12, 14 and 18 rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious over Minnesota in view of                      
                                                            Marion.                                                               
                   The appellant has stated that the claims in this rejection stand or fall with the independent                  
               claims rejected under novelty above, and accordingly we sustain the examiner's rejection of                        
               claims 11, 12, 14 and 18 rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious over Minnesota in view of                       
               Marion.                                                                                                            


                     Claim 2 rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious over Minnesota in view of Plotkin.                         
                   The appellant has stated that the claim in this rejection stands or falls with the independent                 
               claims rejected under novelty above, and accordingly we sustain the examiner's rejection of                        
               claim 2 rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as obvious over Minnesota in view of Plotkin.                               





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