Ex parte SAMUELSEN et al. - Page 6

                  Appeal No. 1997-0496                                                                                        Page 6                      
                  Application No. 08/387,935                                                                                                              


                                                                      DECISION                                                                            

                           The rejection of claims 1 through 21 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as anticipated by or, in                                         
                  the alternative, under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over Horstmann is reversed.                                                      
                           The decision of the examiner is reversed.                                                                                      


                                                                    REVERSED                                                                              




                                             TERRY J. OWENS                                        )                                                      
                                             Administrative Patent Judge                           )                                                      
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                                             PAUL LIEBERMAN                                        )     APPEALS                                          
                                             Administrative Patent Judge                           )       AND                                            
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                                             PETER F. KRATZ                                        )                                                      
                                             Administrative Patent Judge                           )                                                      
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