Ex parte SHAIKH et al. - Page 8




          Appeal No. 96-2127                                                          
          Application 08/158,054                                                      


          cleaving operations as well as the rebirthing teachings within              
          Christensen itself.                                                         
               In view of the foregoing, the decision of the examiner                 
          rejecting claims 1, 3 to 5 and 7 under 35 U.S.C. § 102, as well             
          as the decision to reject claims 2 and 8 to 11 under 35 U.S.C. §            
          103 are both sustained.  As such, the decision of the examiner              
          rejecting claims 1 to 5 and 7 to 11 on the basis of prior art               
          within 35 U.S.C. §§ 102 and 103, 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                                        







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