Appeal No. 1997-3361 Application No. 08/554,939 ‘370. However, we affirm (i) the rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103 of claims 1, 7, 8, and 9 as unpatentable over Kojima ‘370, (ii) the rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103 of claims 1, 7 through 9, 16 through 18, 20, 21, and 23 as unpatentable over Kojima ‘370 in view of Sasaki, and (iii) the rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103 of claims 1, 7 through 10, and 21 as unpatentable over Kojima ‘370 in view of Kojima ‘272. No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED JOHN D. SMITH ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) )) BOARD OF PATENT CHARLES F. WARREN ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ROMULO H. DELMENDO ) Administrative Patent Judge ) RHD/kis 15Page: Previous 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007