Ex Parte Hiraishi et al - Page 10




               Appeal No. 2003-0862                                                                                                   
               Application No. 09/518,032                                                                                             
                                                          CONCLUSION                                                                  
                       The rejection of claims 1-12 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious over Murray is                                
               affirmed.  The rejection of claims 1-7 and 9-12 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as obvious                                    
               over Dowell is affirmed.  The rejection of claims 1-12 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as                                     
               obvious over Murray in combination with Dowell is affirmed.  The rejection of claims 1-                                
               12 for obviousness-type double patenting over claims 1 and 2 of U.S. Patent No.                                        
               6,048,519 is affirmed.                                                                                                 
                       No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal                                 
               may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).                                                                               


                                                               AFFIRMED                                                               


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                                       SHERMAN D. WINTERS                             )                                               
                                       Administrative Patent Judge                    )                                               
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                                                                                      ) BOARD OF PATENT                               
                                       TONI R. SCHEINER                               )                                               
                                       Administrative Patent Judge                    )   APPEALS AND                                 
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                                       DEMETRA J. MILLS                               )                                               
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