Appeal No. 97-1182 Application No. 08/150,371 CONCLUSION We have not sustained the rejection under 35 U.S.C. 102(b) or the rejection under 35 U.S.C. 112, second paragraph. We also have not sustained the rejection of claims 3, 4, 11, 13, 14, 19 and 20 under 35 U.S.C. 101 but we have sustained the rejection of claims 1, 2, 5 and 17 under 35 U.S.C. 101. Accordingly, the examiner’s decision is affirmed-in-part. No period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED-IN-PART JAMES D. THOMAS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT ERROL A. KRASS ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) JERRY SMITH ) 13Page: Previous 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007