Appeal No. 2001-0653
Application 08/820,736
failed to establish a prima facie case of obviousness with
respect to the claims of Group 5. The rejection of claims 11,
12, 18, 19, 27, 28, 31, and 38 is reversed.
CONCLUSION
The rejection of claim 26 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second
paragraph, is reversed.
The rejection of claims 1, 3, 4, 20-22, 32-34, and 40 under
§ 103(a) is sustained. The rejection of claims 5-19, 23-31, and
35-39 under § 103(a) is reversed.
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
JERRY SMITH )
Administrative Patent Judge )
)
)) BOARD OF PATENT
LEE E. BARRETT ) APPEALS
Administrative Patent Judge ) AND
) INTERFERENCES
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MAHSHID D. SAADAT )
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