Appeal No. 2002-2210 Application 09/553,295 for the deficiencies of the Christianson reference. Accordingly, the rejection of dependent claims 6, 7, 17, 27, 28 and 38 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) is not sustained. In light of the foregoing, the decision of the examiner to reject claims 1 through 42 and 56 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) is reversed. REVERSED CHARLES E. FRANKFORT ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT LAWRENCE J. STAAB ) Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) ) INTERFERENCES ) JOHN P. McQUADE ) Administrative Patent Judge ) CEF:pgg Office of Intellecutal Property Counsel 7Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007