Ex Parte CARCASONA et al - Page 12

                  Appeal No. 2001-1947                                                                                                                    
                  Application 08/333,202                                                                                                                  


                                                                  CONCLUSION                                                                              
                           The rejection of claims 20-21 under 35 U.S.C. § 102, or in the alternative under                                               
                  35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious over Friedmann or  Merck Index is reversed.  The                                                          
                  rejection of claim 22 under 35 U.S.C.  § 103(a) as obvious over Friedmann or Merck                                                      
                  Index is reversed.  The examiner should review the application for double patenting                                                     
                  issues, as discussed herein.                                                                                                            
                                                                    REVERSED                                                                              


                                             SHERMAN D. WINTERS                                    )                                                      
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                                             TONI R. SCHEINER                                      )                                                      
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                                             DEMETRA J. MILLS                                      )                                                      
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