Ex Parte Anderson et al - Page 10

                Appeal 2007-0487                                                                                 
                Application 09/759,993                                                                           
                Patent Publication 2 643 487); to reject claims 1, 5, 8-10, 12, 18, 21, and 22                   
                stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Kuroda                           
                (U.S. Patent No. 5,891,298); to reject claim 24 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as                      
                being unpatentable over Apollonio; and to reject claim 23 under 35 U.S.C.                        
                § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Apollonio in view of Stadtmueller is                         
                affirmed.                                                                                        
                       No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with                        
                this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a)(1)(iv) (2006).                            

                                                 AFFIRMED                                                        









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                ATTN.  JAMES D. CHRISTOFF                                                                        
                3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY                                                                 
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