Appeal No. 2000-1282 Application No. 08/813,140 The 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) rejection of claims 4 through 7, 13 through 24, 28 through 30 and 35 through 46 is reversed because the teachings of Lane, Glover and Lang do not cure the noted shortcomings in the teachings of Denissen. DECISION The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1 through 3, 8 through 12, 25 through 27 and 31 through 34 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) is reversed, and the decision of the examiner rejecting claims 4 through 7, 13 through 24, 28 through 30 and 35 through 46 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) is reversed. REVERSED KENNETH W. HAIRSTON ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT JOSEPH F. RUGGIERO ) APPEALS AND Administrative Patent Judge ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) MAHSHID D. SAADAT ) 9Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007