Ex parte FAIRBANKS - Page 7




               Appeal No. 1996-4089                                                                                                
               Application 08/227,293                                                                                              


                                                         CONCLUSION                                                                

                       The decision of the examiners rejecting claims 17 and 18 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Watkins                 

               in view of Varma is reversed.                                                                                       

                       The decision of the examiners rejecting claims 20 to 25 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Watkins in               

               view of Lipton, Yoshida, Omoda, or Binoeder is reversed.                                                            

                       The decision of the examiners rejecting claim 26 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over Watkins in view                 

               of Varma and Lipton is reversed.                                                                                    

                                                          REVERSED                                                                 





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                                      ERIC FRAHM                                    )                                              
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