Ex Parte HORTALEZA - Page 8




          Appeal No. 2001-1690                                                        
          Application 08/859,407                                                      



                    In sum, the we reverse the following rejections:                  
                    1.  claims 1, 2, 3 and 6 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as              
          anticipated by Mignardi;                                                    
                    2.  claim 4 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over            
          Mignardi in view of Trah; and                                               
                    3.  claim 5 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as unpatentable over            
          Mignardi in view of Trah and Glenn.                                         


                                      REVERSED                                        





                         WILLIAM F. SMITH              )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              
                                                       )                              
                                                       )                              
                                                       )                              
                                                       ) BOARD OF PATENT              
                         CATHERINE TIMM                )     APPEALS                  
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )       AND                    
                                                       )  INTERFERENCES               
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                                                       )                              
                                                       )                              
                         LINDA R. POTEATE              )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              


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