Ex Parte HEITNER et al - Page 8




          Appeal No. 95-3647                                                         
          Application No. 08/169,782                                                 


          that the motivation of the skilled artisan be the same as an               
          applicant's motivation.  In re Kemps, 97 F.3d 1427, 1430, 40               
          USPQ2d 1309, 1311 (Fed. Cir. 1996); In re Dillon,                          
          919 F.2d 688, 693, 16 USPQ2d 1897, 1901 (Fed. Cir. 1990), cert.            
          denied, 500 U.S. 409 (1991).                                               
               In conclusion, based on the foregoing, the examiner's                 
          decision rejecting the appealed claims is affirmed.                        
               No time period for taking any subsequent action in                    
          connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR                   
          § 1.136(a).                                                                
                                      AFFIRMED                                       


                         EDWARD C. KIMLIN             )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge  )                              
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                         BRADLEY R. GARRIS            ) BOARD OF PATENT              
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                         CAMERON WEIFFENBACH          )                              
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