Ex parte ARMSTRONG et al. - Page 7




          Appeal No. 1998-2713                                                        
          Application No. 08/583,295                                                  


          Abbott, the steps of claim 14 are neither taught by nor would               
          have been suggested by Abbott.  In summary, the 35 U.S.C.                   
          § 103 rejection of claim 14 is reversed.                                    







                                        DECISION                                      
               The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1 through                
          6, 10, 11 and 16 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e), and claim 14 under               
          35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.                                                
                                      REVERSED                                        
                                                                                     




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