Appeal No. 2003-0257 Application 09/472,054 DECISION The rejection of claims 1, 14, 16 and 17 under 102(e) over Muth, and the rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 103 of claim 2 over Muth in view of Fischer and Kleinberg, claim 4 over Muth, and claim 15 over Muth in view of Elliot, are affirmed. No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED ) KENNETH W. HAIRSTON ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT LEE E. BARRETT ) Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) ) INTERFERENCES ) TERRY J. OWENS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) TJO/ki 6Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007