Appeal No. 2002-1308 Application No. 09/161,787 independent claims 16 and 20 are systems which correspond to the method steps of claims 1 and 10, we cannot sustain the obviousness rejection of claims 16, 20, and their dependents, claims 17 through 19. CONCLUSION The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1 through 20 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed. REVERSED JOSEPH F. RUGGIERO ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT ANITA PELLMAN GROSS ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) HOWARD B. BLANKENSHIP ) Administrative Patent Judge ) APG/vsh 6Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007