Ex Parte Steele - Page 12

                 Appeal 2007-2270                                                                                        
                 Application 10/035,647                                                                                  



                                             CONCLUSION OF LAW                                                           
                        (1)  Appellant has not established that the Examiner erred in rejecting                          
                 claims 1-5 and 7-37 as being unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) over                                 
                 Huang.                                                                                                  
                        (2)  Appellant has not established that the Examiner erred in rejecting                          
                 claims 1-5 and 7-37 as being unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) over                                 
                 Lynch.                                                                                                  
                        (3)  Claims 1-5 and 7-37 are not patentable.                                                     

                                                      DECISION                                                           
                        The Examiner's rejection of claims 1-5 and 7-37 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).                                          

                                                     AFFIRMED                                                            
                                                 37 C.F.R. § 41.50(b)                                                    





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                 FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW,                                                                           
                 GARRETT & DUNNER, L.L.P                                                                                 
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