Ex Parte ANDRESEN et al - Page 25


          Appeal No. 1999-2040                                                        
          Application No. 08/475,023                                Page 25           
                                     CONCLUSION                                       
               To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject claims            
          1, 7, 9, and 18 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) is reversed.  The                  
          examiner's decision to reject claims 2-5, 8, 11-13, 15, and 16,             
          under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) is reversed.  The examiner's decision to           
          reject claims 10, 19, and 21 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) 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-IN-PART                                    



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