Ex parte LIU et al. - Page 31




          Appeal No. 1998-1472                                      Page 31           
          Application No. 08/427,721                                                  


               In summary, the rejection of claims 1-3, 34, 35, and 178               
          under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) and the rejection of claims 1-5, 34,               
          35, 96-99, 101, 106-110, 114-116, 144, 153, 164, 165, and 174-              
          178 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) are reversed.  The rejection of                
          claims 142, 143, 151, 152, 166, and 168 under 35 U.S.C. §                   
          102(b) and the rejection of claims 142, 143, 151, 152, 166,                 
          168, and 171 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a), however, are affirmed.               
















               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                                    







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