Ex Parte Sawamura - Page 8




                  Appeal No. 2003-1268                                                                                        Page 8                      
                  Application No. 09/706,566                                                                                                              


                                                                  CONCLUSION                                                                              
                           To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject claims 9 to 24 under 35                                                   
                  U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, is reversed; the decision of the examiner to reject claims                                               
                  9 to 18 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, is reversed; and the decision of the                                                   
                  examiner to reject claims 19 to 24 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, 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-IN-PART                                                                            





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