Appeal No. 1999-1850 Application No. 08/870,406 CONCLUSION We have not sustained the rejection of claims 1-5 and 7 under 35 U.S.C. 112, second paragraph but we have sustained the rejection of claims 1, 2, 6 and 7 under 35 U.S.C. 102(b) and the rejection of claims 3-5 under 35 U.S.C. 103. Accordingly, the examiner’s decision 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 JAMES D. THOMAS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) KENNETH W. HAIRSTON ) BOARD OF PATENT Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) ERROL A. KRASS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) EK/RWK 8–Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007