Appeal No. 1997-1212 Application 08/017,839 CONCLUSION The rejection of claims 5-8 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, is sustained, and the rejection of claims 1-4 and 9-12 under § 112, second paragraph, is reversed. The rejections of claims 1-4, 9, 11, and 12 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is sustained, and the rejection of claims 5-8 and 10 under § 103 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 JAMES D. THOMAS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT LEE E. BARRETT ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) - 19 -Page: Previous 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007