Ex Parte SUGIYAMA et al - Page 8




                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                      )                                                 
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