Ex Parte Kotecki et al - Page 6

         Appeal No. 2003-1300                                                       
         Application No. 09/643,372                                                 

              Tseng has been cited for an aspect of the invention                   
         unrelated to the relationship between the diameter of the neck             
         portion and the diameter of the body portion.                              
              For these reasons, we reverse the examiner’s rejection                
         under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) of appealed claims 37 and 39 through 49           
         as unpatentable over Blalock in view of Tseng and Liou.                    
              The decision of the examiner is reversed.                             
                                      REVERSED                                      








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