Ex Parte MARTIN - Page 7

                  Appeal No. 2003-1476                                                                                        Page 7                      
                  Application No. 09/291,983                                                                                                              


                                                                  CONCLUSION                                                                              
                           To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject claims 1, 3-9, 16 and 23                                                  
                  under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) is reversed.                                                                                                   
                                                                    REVERSED                                                                              





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