Ex Parte Murdock et al - Page 13




          Appeal No. 2002-2074                                                        
          Application No. 09/494,965                                                  

               c) to reject claims 1, 17, 18, 20, 21, 33 through 35, 54,              
          55, 62 and 63 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over           
          Wood in view of Sweeney is reversed; and                                    
               d) to reject claim 32 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being                
          unpatentable over Wood in view of Sweeney and O’Brien is                    
          reversed.                                                                   
               No time period for taking any subsequent action in                     
          connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R.                 
          § 1.136(a).                                                                 
                                  AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                    






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