Ex Parte Button et al - Page 23




         Appeal No. 2003-0587                                                  
         Application No. 09/533,514                                            


         I) the examiner’s rejection of claim 31 under 35 U.S.C.               
         § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Westerling in view of Groebli     
         has been sustained.                                                   

         In light of the foregoing, 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                               



                  IRWIN CHARLES COHEN          )                               
                  Administrative Patent Judge  )                               
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                  Administrative Patent Judge  )    INTERFERENCES              
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                  LAWRENCE J. STAAB            )                               
                  Administrative Patent Judge  )                               


         cef/vsh                                                               


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