Ex parte BOUFFARD et al. - Page 16




          Appeal No. 95-3387                                                          
          Application No. 08/005,942                                                  


          of the prior art.  The examiner should carefully review this                
          evidence.                                                                   




                                     Conclusion                                       
               The decision of the examiner refusing to allow claims 1-               
          15 under the judicially created doctrine of obviousness-type                
          double patenting is affirmed.                                               
               The decision of the examiner refusing to allow claims 1-               
          15 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.                                       
               No time period for taking subsequent action in connection              
          with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).                   
                                      AFFIRMED                                        









                         SHERMAN D. WINTERS            )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              
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