Appeal No. 1999-2414 Application No. 08/942,732 We have sustained the rejection of claims 1, 8, 11 and 14 under 35 U.S.C. 102(b). We have also sustained the rejection of claims 2-7, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21 and 23-28 under 35 U.S.C. 103. We have not sustained the rejection of claims 9, 17 and 20 under 35 U.S.C. 103. The examiner’s decision is affirmed-in-part. No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED-IN-PART ERROL A. KRASS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) MICHAEL R. FLEMING ) BOARD OF PATENT Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) LANCE LEONARD BARRY ) Administrative Patent Judge ) EK/RWK 10–Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007