Ex Parte CHEN et al - Page 5

          Appeal No. 1999-2280                                                        
          Application No. 08/686,567                                                  

                                      DECISION                                        
               The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1, 2, 4,                 
          6 through 14, 16, 18 through 24, 26 and 28 through 30 under                 
          35 U.S.C. § 102(b) is reversed, and the decision of the examiner            
          rejecting claims 3, 5, 15, 17, 25, 27 and 31 under 35 U.S.C.                
          § 103(a) is reversed.                                                       
                                      REVERSED                                        


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