Appeal No. 1997-2856 Application 08/394,251 CONCLUSION The rejections of claims 1, 2, 5, 6, 8-11, 14, 15, and 18-31 are sustained. The rejections of claims 3, 4, 12, 13, 16, and 17 are 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 ) ) ) JOSEPH F. RUGGIERO ) Administrative Patent Judge ) - 25 -Page: Previous 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007