Ex Parte MAZUR et al - Page 9




               Appeal No. 2002-2291                                                                                                     
               Application No. 09/196,117                                                                                               




               result in the subject matter of independent claims 1, 18 and 24, we will not sustain the rejection                       
               of claims 1, 18 and 24 under 35 U.S.C. 103.  It follows that we also will not sustain the rejection                      
               of the claims depending from these independent claims.                                                                   

                       Thus, the examiner’s rejection of claims 1-9, 11 and 13-29 under 35 U.S.C. 103 as                                
               unpatentable over Reudink and Newman is reversed.                                                                        

                       The examiner’s decision is reversed.                                                                             


                                                            REVERSED                                                                    


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                                        Errol A. Krass                                  )                                               
                                        Administrative Patent Judge                     )                                               
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                                                                                        ) BOARD OF PATENT                               
                                        Joseph F. Ruggiero                              )                                               
                                        Administrative Patent Judge                     )   APPEALS AND                                 
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                                        Mahshid D. Saadat                               )                                               
                                        Administrative Patent Judge                     )                                               




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