Appeal No. 2003-1317 Application 09/043,787 In summary, we have sustained the examiner’s rejection of the claims on appeal with respect to each group of claims. Therefore, the decision of the examiner rejecting claims 46-86 is affirmed. No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED JAMES D. THOMAS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ERROL A. KRASS ) BOARD OF PATENT Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) JERRY SMITH ) Administrative Patent Judge ) JS/ki -10-Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007