Ex parte SAMPATH et al. - Page 9




          Appeal No. 1999-2173                                                       
          Application No. 08/865,952                                                 


                                     C.  Summary                                     
               The rejection of claim 1 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) over                
          Beyer is reversed.  The rejection of claims 1, 2, 3 and 5                  
          under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) over Buran is reversed.                           
               The rejection of claims 2, 3, 4, 13 and 14 under 35                   
          U.S.C.                                                                     
          § 103(a) over Beyer is reversed.  The rejection of claims 6,               
          7, 13, 14, 16, 17 and 21 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) over Buran               
          is reversed.  The rejection of claims 8, 9 and 18 under 35                 
          U.S.C.                                                                     
          § 103(a) over Buran in view of either Longo or Anand is                    
          reversed.                                                                  
               The decision of the examiner is reversed.                             


                                      REVERSED                                       
                                                                                    

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