Appeal No. 1998-1440 Page 14
Application No. 08/368,452
Therefore, we reverse the rejection of claims 4-16 under 35
U.S.C. § 103.
CONCLUSION
In summary, the rejection of claims 5-9, 11-13, 15, and
16 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶ 2, as indefinite is reversed. The
rejection of claim 14 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, ¶ 2, as
indefinite, however, is affirmed. The rejection of claims 4-
16 under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious over Haruta in view of Heffernan
is reversed.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in
connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R.
§ 1.136(a).
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
JAMES D. THOMAS )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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