Ex Parte Lan-Hargest et al - Page 6


                    Appeal No.  2003-2139                                                                    Page 9                     
                    Application No.  09/812,945                                                                                         
                    On this record, the examiner did not provide the factual evidence necessary to                                      
                    establish that either reference discloses or suggests the elected species that is a                                 
                    requirement of every claim.                                                                                         
                            Accordingly, we reverse the rejection of claims 1, 2, 4-7, 10, 12, 17, 18,                                  
                    and 40-46 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Richon and Marks.                                        

                                                            REVERSED                                                                    


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                                            Sherman D. Winters                      )                                                   
                                            Administrative Patent Judge             )                                                   
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                                            Toni R. Scheiner                       )                                                   
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