Appeal No. 2003-1336 Page 8
Application No. 09/642,398
sustained. However, we remain unconvinced that these rejections should not be
sustained. Our position with respect to these arguments should be apparent from the
foregoing explanations.
CONCLUSION
The rejection of claims 18-30 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, second paragraph, is not
sustained.
The rejection of claims 18-25 and 28-30 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being
anticipated by Hennessey is sustained.
The rejection of claims 26 and 27 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated
by Hennessey is not sustained.
The decision of the examiner is affirmed-in-part.
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
NEAL E. ABRAMS )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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