Appeal No. 2001-0344 Application 08/900,254 showing is what the combined teachings, knowledge of one of ordinary skill in the art, and the nature of the problem to be solved as a whole would have suggested to those of ordinary skill in the art Keller, 642 F.2d at 425, 208 USPQ at 881. The Examiner has provided particular findings on this point. See In re Dembiczak, 175 F.3d 994, 999, 50 U.S.P.Q.2D (BNA) 1614, 1617 (Fed. Cir. 1999). The Appellant has offered no reasons why this would not be so. The examiner's decision, rejecting claims 1 through 4, 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 37 C.F.R. § 196(b) ) CHUNG K. PAK ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT TERRY J. OWENS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) ) INTERFERENCES ) JAMES T. MOORE ) Administrative Patent Judge ) 10Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007