Ex parte LAFONTAINE et al. - Page 17




          Appeal No. 1998-1623                                                        
          Application 08/433,625                                                      



               In view of the foregoing, the decision of the Examiner                 
          rejecting claims 20, 23, 24, 26 and 28 under 35 U.S.C. § 102                
          is affirmed; however, the decision of the Examiner rejecting                
          claims 21, 22, 31 and 32 under 35 U.S.C. § 102 is reversed.                 
          Furthermore, the decision of the Examiner rejecting claims 25,              
          27, 29, 30 and 33 through 37 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is                       
          reversed.  Finally, the decision of the Examiner rejecting                  
          claims 21, 22, 31, 32 and 34 through 37 under 35 U.S.C. § 112,              
          second paragraph is reversed.                                               
               No time period taking any subsequent action in connection              
          with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).                   
                                  AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                    


               JERRY SMITH                        )                                   
                    Administrative Patent Judge   )                                   
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                                                  ) BOARD OF PATENT                   
                    MICHAEL R. FLEMING            )                                   
                    Administrative Patent Judge   )   APPEALS AND                     
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                                                  ) INTERFERENCES                     
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               JOSEPH F. RUGGIERO                 )                                   
               Administrative Patent Judge        )                                   


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