Ex Parte Hejza Litwiller - Page 10

                   Appeal 2007-0919                                                                                               
                   Application 10/179,555                                                                                         

                                                     CONCLUSION OF LAW                                                            

                   On the record before us, one of ordinary skill in the art, at the time of                                      
                   the present invention, would have found that the Vanderheiden-Furuhata                                         
                   combination renders the claimed invention unpatentable under 35 U.S.C.                                         
                   § 103(a) when Vanderheiden teaches disabling the background sound as the                                       
                   user transitions from a second mode to a first mode of operation.                                              


                                                          DECISION                                                                
                          We have affirmed the Examiner’s decision to reject claims 4 and 5                                       
                   under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a).                                                                                      

                          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).                                                 


                                                         AFFIRMED                                                                 

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                          BASCH & NICKERSON, L.L.P.                                                                               
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                          PENFIELD, NY 14526                                                                                      


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