Ex parte LAL - Page 6




          Appeal No. 1998-1281                                                        
          Application No. 08/472,376                                                  


          prosecu-tion of the subject matter at bar, such as by way of a              
          continuing application, the examiner should also consider a                 
          rejection under  § 103 over Jokinen in view of Small for the                
          reasons articulated in the Board's decision in the related                  
          application referenced above.                                               
               In conclusion, based on the foregoing and the reasons                  
          well-stated by the examiner, the examiner's decision rejecting              
          the appealed claims is affirmed.                                            









               No time period for taking any subsequent action in                     
          connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR                    
          § 1.136(a).                                                                 

                                      AFFIRMED                                        




                    EDWARD C. KIMLIN            )                                     
                    Administrative Patent Judge )                                     
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