Ex parte DICPINIGAITIS - Page 4




          Appeal No. 1997-2829                                                        
          Application No. 08/456,090                                                  


               Appellant presents separate arguments with respect to                  
          each grouping, as required under 37 CFR § 1.192(c)(7) and                   
          (c)(8)                                                                      
          (July 1996).  See Brief, first full paragraph of page 5, with               
          respect to claims 7-12; and paragraph bridging pages 4 and 5,               
          with respect to claim 13.                                                   


          V.  Rejections                                                              
               The claims stand rejected as follows:                                  
               Claims 1-6 and 13 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable                
          over Kreutner in view of appellant’s admission in the instant               
          specification, page 1, first paragraph.                                     
               Claims 7-12 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over                 
          Kreutner in view of appellant’s admission in the instant                    
          specification, page 1, first paragraph, further in view of                  
          Houston.                                                                    
               We affirm the rejection of claims 1-6 and 13, and reverse              
          the rejection of claims 7-12.                                               


          VI.  Discussion                                                             



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