Ex parte MUELLER et al. - Page 10




          Appeal No. 2000-0105                                                        
          Application No. 08/573,247                                                  


               The rejection of claims 23 to 25 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)              
          accordingly, will not be sustained.                                         
          Conclusion                                                                  
               The examiner’s decision (1) to reject claims 23 to 25                  
          under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, is reversed as to                  
          claims 23 and 24, and sustained as to claim 25, and (2) to                  
          reject claims 23 to 25 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) is 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                                    





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