Ex Parte OHTA et al - Page 22

          Appeal No. 2002-1474                                      Page 22           
          Application No. 09/002,927                                                  

                                     CONCLUSION                                       
               To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject claims            
          1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, and 27 under 35               
          U.S.C. § 103(a) is affirmed.  The decision of the examiner to               
          reject claims 3, 6, 9, 11-17, 20, 23, and 26 under 35 U.S.C.                
          § 103(a) is reversed.                                                       
               No time period for taking any subsequent action in                     
          connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR                    
          § 1.136 (a).                                                                
                                  AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                    




                         KENNETH W. HAIRSTON           )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              
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                                                       ) BOARD OF PATENT              
                         STUART S. LEVY                )     APPEALS                  
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )       AND                    
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                         HOWARD B. BLANKENSHIP         )                              
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