Ex Parte SMITHYMAN et al - Page 6

                  Appeal No. 2002-2273                                                                                                6                   
                  Application No. 09/363,688                                                                                                              

                                                                  CONCLUSION                                                                              
                           The decision of the examiner to reject claims 11-16, 44-46, 50 and 51 under 35                                                 
                  U.S.C. § 102(b) and to reject claims 47-49 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) is reversed                                                         


                                                                    REVERSED                                                                              





                                             IRWIN CHARLES COHEN                                   )                                                      
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                                             LAWRENCE J. STAAB                                     )         APPEALS                                      
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                                             JOHN P. McQUADE                                       )                                                      
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                  LJS/hh                                                                                                                                  










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