Ex Parte Bier - Page 11

                Appeal 2007-1105                                                                             
                Application 09/731,912                                                                       

           1                             CONCLUSION OF LAW                                                   
           2          (1)  Appellant has failed to establish that the Examiner erred in                      
           3    rejecting claims 1-3, 5-13, 15-16, 18-21, and 23-45 as being unpatentable                    
           4    under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) over Chang and Giljum.                                              
           5          (2)  Claims 1-3, 5-13, 15-16, 18-21, and 23-45 are not patentable.                     
           6                                          DECISION                                               
           7          The Examiner's rejection of claims 1-3, 5-13, 15-16, 18-21, and 23-45                  
           8    is affirmed.                                                                                 
           9          No time for taking any subsequent action in connection with this                       
          10    appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a)(1)(iv).                                    
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          13                                37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b)                                             
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          18    tdl/gw                                                                                       
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          22    GUNNAR G. LEINBERG                                                                           
          23    NIXON PEABODY LLP                                                                            
          24    CLINTON SQUARE                                                                               
          25    P.O. BOX 31051                                                                               
          26    ROCHESTER, NY 14603                                                                          
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