Ex parte NICHOLLS et al. - Page 17




          Appeal No. 96-1848                                                          
          Application 08/161,604                                                      

               For these reasons, the rejection of claim 34 is                        
          sustained.                                                                  

          Claim 17: Shirai, Deleonibus, and Tomozawa                                  
               The rejection of claim 17 has been reversed.                           

                                    CONCLUSION                                        
               The rejections of claims 31-36 are sustained.                          
               The rejections of claims 10, 11, 13-17, and 25-30 are                  
          reversed.                                                                   
               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                                     





                         LEE E. BARRETT                )                              
                         Administrative      Patent Judge   )                         
                                                       )                              
                                                       )                              
                                                       )                              
                                                       )  BOARD OF                    
          PATENT                                                                      
                         MICHAEL R. FLEMING            )     APPEALS                  
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )       AND                    
                                                       )   INTERFERENCES              
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