Ex Parte Steiner et al - Page 5

         Appeal No. 2003-0905                                                       
         Application No. 09/781,426                                                 

                                     CONCLUSION                                     
              The rejection of claims 36 through 50 under the judicially            
         created doctrine of obviousness-type double patenting over                 
         claims 1 through 18 of Steiner 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                                      



                        WILLIAM F. SMITH              )                             
                        Administrative Patent Judge )                               
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                        TONI SCHEINER                ) BOARD OF PATENT             
                        Administrative Patent Judge )   APPEALS AND                 
                                                      )  INTERFERENCES              
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                        BEVERLY A. PAWLIKOWSKI        )                             
                        Administrative Patent Judge )                               



         BP:clm                                                                     

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