Appeal No. 98-0606 Application 08/553,603 Summary The 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, rejection of claim 14 is affirmed. The § 102 rejection of claims 1, 2, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 18 is reversed. The § 103 rejection of claims 3-7, 9, 11, 13, and 15-17 is reversed. 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 IRWIN CHARLES COHEN ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) NEAL E. ABRAMS ) BOARD OF PATENT Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) INTERFERENCES ) -10-Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007