Appeal No. 97-2111 Application 08/158,345 In summary, we have sustained the examiner’s rejection with respect to claims 20 and 26, but we have not sustained the rejection with respect to claims 21-25 and 27-31. Therefore, the decision of the examiner rejecting claims 20-31 is affirmed-in- part. No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED-IN-PART ) JAMES D. THOMAS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT ERROL A. KRASS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) ) INTERFERENCES ) JERRY SMITH ) Administrative Patent Judge ) 12Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007