Ex Parte BLOM et al - Page 11




          Appeal No. 2002-2187                                                        
          Application 09/149,359                                                      


          103(a) rejections of claims 17 and 18 based on Bouton, the                  
          standing 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) and 103(a) rejections of claims 17              
          and 18 based on Bruce, or the standing 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) and               
          103(a) rejections of claims 7 through 9 based on Blom.                      



                                      SUMMARY                                         
               The decision of the examiner to reject claims 7 through 9              
          and 17 through 19 is reversed.                                              
                                      REVERSED                                        






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