Appeal No. 96-1457 Application No. 08/098,165 The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 13 and 24 under the first paragraph of 35 U.S.C. § 112 is affirmed. The decision of the examiner rejecting claim 25 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) is affirmed. The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1 through 6, 8 through 10, 12, 14, 21 through 23 and 26 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is affirmed as to claims 21 through 23 and 26, and is reversed as to claims 1 through 6, 8 through 10, 12 and 14. Accordingly, the decision of the examiner 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 KENNETH W. HAIRSTON ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT ERROL A. KRASS ) APPEALS AND Administrative Patent Judge ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) LEE E. BARRETT ) Administrative Patent Judge ) R. Neil Sudol COLEMAN & SUDOL 12Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007