Appeal No. 1998-0146 Application 08/407,058 CONCLUSION The rejection of claims 1, 4-8, and 10 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) over Yamamoto and Sugano is sustained. The rejection of claim 2 under § 103(a) over Yamamoto, Sugano, and Nonaka is reversed. The rejection of claims 1, 4-8, and 10 under § 103(a) over Adachi and Mitani 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 LEE E. BARRETT ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT JOSEPH F. RUGGIERO ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) - 21 -Page: Previous 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007