Appeal No. 2001-1334 Application No. 09/251,656 The 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, rejection is sustained, and the 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) rejection is not. Since at least one rejection is sustained, the decision of the examiner to reject claim 1 is affirmed. No period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED IRWIN CHARLES COHEN ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT JOHN P. McQUADE ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) JENNIFER D. BAHR ) Administrative Patent Judge ) JPM/gjh 8Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007