Appeal No. 97-2762 Application No. 08/309,845 opinion that it would have been manifestly obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to connect a plurality of telephones 7 to the PBX in Shitara. In summary, the 35 U.S.C. § 103 rejection of claims 35, 36, 38 through 45 and 58 through 61 is sustained. DECISION The decision of the examiner is affirmed as to claims 29 through 45 and 47 through 61, and is reversed as to claims 12 through 28 and 46. No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED-IN-PART KENNETH W. HAIRSTON ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT MICHAEL R. FLEMING ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES 11Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007