Ex Parte HIROOKA et al - Page 13

                   Appeal No. 2003-0907                                                                                      
                   Application No. 09/337,278                                                                                


                   § 103(a) as unpatentable over the combination of Miyashita, Kanno, Takehiko and                           
                   Simmons, as applied to claims 1, 3, 5 and 7 further combined with Chung are                               
                   affirmed.                                                                                                 
                   Time for taking action                                                                                    
                          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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                                     EDWARD C. KIMLIN                            )                                           
                                     Administrative Patent Judge                 )                                           
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                                                                                 ) BOARD OF PATENT                           
                                     JEFFREY T. SMITH                            )        APPEALS                            
                                     Administrative Patent Judge                 )            AND                            
                                                                                 )  INTERFERENCES                            
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                                     LINDA R. POTEATE                            )                                           
                                     Administrative Patent Judge                 )                                           

                   JTS/kis                                                                                                   
                   ARMSTRONG, WESTERMAN & HATTORI, LLP                                                                       


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