Appeal No. 2003-0087 16 Application No. 09/512,164 The rejection of claims 6 and 7 as being unpatentable over Fontaine in view of Pierce and Ryburn is affirmed. The rejection of claims 9, 10 and 18 as being unpatentable over Fontaine in view of Pierce and Graham is reversed. The decision of the examiner is affirmed-in-part. 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 ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT LAWRENCE J. STAAB ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) JEFFREY V. NASE ) Administrative Patent Judge ) LJS/dalPage: Previous 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007