Appeal No. 2002-1284 8 Application No. 09/098,730 obviousness of the claimed subject matter within the meaning of § 103. See In re Oetiker, 977 F.2d 1443, 1445, 24 USPQ2d 1443, 1444 (Fed. Cir. 1992). DECISION The rejection of claims 1, 2 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, and 18 through 22 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Mase in view of Suzuki is affirmed. The decision of the examiner 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 TERRY J. OWENS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) )Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007