Ex parte STEIN - Page 4




                 Appeal No. 1997-2895                                                                                                                   
                 Application 08/280,341                                                                                                                 


                          Rather than repeat the positions and the arguments of                                                                         
                 Appellant and the Examiner, we make reference to the briefs2                                                                           
                 and the answer for their respective positions.                                                                                         




                 OPINION                                                                                                                                
                         We have considered the rejections advanced by the                                                                             
                 Examiner. We have, likewise, reviewed  Appellant's arguments                                                                           
                 against the rejections as set forth in the brief.                                                                                      
                 It is our view, after consideration of the record before                                                                               
                 us, that the rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 102 and under 35                                                                             
                 U.S.C.                                                                                                                                 
                 § 103 are not proper. Accordingly, we reverse.                                                                                         
                          Analysis                                                                                                                      
                          There are various rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 102 and 35                                                                     
                 U.S.C. § 103.  We treat them seriatim.                                                                                                 
                          Rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 102                                                                                              
                          Claims 1, 7, 16, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26 and 29 are under                                                                          


                          2A reply brief was filed as paper no. 20 and was entered                                                                      
                 in the record without any further response by the Examiner                                                                             
                 [paper no. 22].                                                                                                                        
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