Ex Parte Hieda - Page 7

               Appeal 2007-3958                                                                             
               Application 10/611,229                                                                       
               preponderance of evidence weighs most heavily in favor of obviousness                        
               within the meaning of 35 U.S.C. § 103(a).                                                    
                                                                                                           
                                              CONCLUSION                                                    
                      For the foregoing reasons and those stated in the present record, we                  
               affirm the Examiner’s rejections of claims 1-12 under § 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                                                     


               clj                                                                                          
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