Ex Parte Akamatsu et al - Page 8

          Appeal No. 2002-0899                                                        
          Application No.09/609,652                                                   


          Accordingly, the 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) rejection of independent                
          claim 25 and its dependent claim 31 is not sustained.                       
               In conclusion, we have not sustained the Examiner’s                    
          35 U.S.C. § 103(a) rejection of either of the claims on appeal.             
          Therefore, the decision of the Examiner rejecting claims 25 and             
          31 is reversed.                                                             
                                   REVERSED                                           
                                                                                     





                    JOSEPH F. RUGGIERO       )                                        
                    Administrative Patent Judge)                                      
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                    JOSEPH L. DIXON               )BOARD OF PATENT                    
                    Administrative Patent Judge) APPEALS AND                          
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                    HOWARD B. BLANKENSHIP         )                                   
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          JFR/dal                                                                     

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