Ex Parte EIDE et al - Page 14

          Appeal No. 2002-2238                                                          
          Application No. 09/107,768                                                    


                                   Summary of Decision                                  
               The rejection of Claims 1, 2, 4-6, 8-12, 14-16, and 24-27                
          under 35 U.S.C. §102(e) as being anticipated by Mahalingam is                 
          reversed.                                                                     
               The rejection of Claims 3, 7, 13, 17-23 and 28-30 under 35               
          U.S.C. §103(a) as being unpatentable over Mahalingam is reversed.             

                                        REVERSED                                        



                         JAMESON LEE                   )                               
                         Administrative Patent Judge )                                  
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                         MICHAEL P. TIERNEY             )                               
                         Administrative Patent Judge )   APPEALS AND                    
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