Ex parte BIRMINGHAM - Page 6




          Appeal No. 94-0786                                                           
          Application 07/861,332                                                       


          other hand, we will sustain the rejections of appealed ?system?              
          claim 13.  With respect to this claim, appellant acknowledges                
          (Brief, page 27) that                                                        

                    The method limitations, including steps (ii)                       
                    and (iv) of claim 10 a fortiori are not                            
                    affirmatively recited in the system claim 13.                      



          For the reasons advanced in the Answer and the factual findings              
          cited in support thereof (particularly see the Answer at page 6),            
          we affirm the examiner’s rejections of ?system? claim 13.                    
               In summary, the stated rejections against appealed process              
          claims 10 through 12 are reversed.  The stated rejections against            
          appealed claim 13 are affirmed.  The decision of the examiner,               
          accordingly, 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                                    







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