Appeal No. 2000-0852 Page 11
Application No. 09/061,314
The rejection of claims 1, 9, 11-13, 15 and 16 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Griffin in view of Liao is not sustained.
The rejection of claims 6, 7, 9 and 12 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Griffin in view of Rubin is not sustained.
The rejection of claims 1 and 8 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over
Richards is not sustained.
A rejection of claims 1-5 having been sustained, the decision of the examiner is
affirmed-in-part.
The application is remanded to the examiner for action in accordance with the
above instructions.
This application, by virtue of its "special" status, requires an immediate action,
M.P.E.P 708.01(d). It is important that the Board be informed promptly of any action
affecting the appeal in this case.
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