Ex Parte MULLINS - Page 12




                  Appeal No. 2002-2107                                                                                      Page 12                       
                  Application No. 09/160,085                                                                                                              


                                                                  CONCLUSION                                                                              
                           To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject claims 1 to 6, 9 to 13 and                                                
                  27 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is affirmed and the decision of the examiner to reject claims 7                                                
                  and 8 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 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                                                                            





                                             CHARLES E. FRANKFORT                                  )                                                      
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                                             JEFFREY V. NASE                                       )                                                      
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