Ex Parte PHAM et al - Page 17




          Appeal No. 2003-1365                                                        
          Application No. 09/376,659                                                  

                                     CONCLUSION                                       
               In view of the foregoing, the decision of the Examiner                 
          rejecting claims 1-7, 11-17, 21 and 22 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)             
          is reversed, but is affirmed with respect to the rejection of               
          claim 10 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) and of claims 1-7, 10-17, 21              
          and 22 under the judicially created doctrine of obviousness-type            
          double patenting.                                                           
               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              
                         JOSEPH L. DIXON               )     APPEALS                  
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )       AND                    
                                                       )  INTERFERENCES               
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                                                       )                              
                                                       )                              
                         MAHSHID D. SAADAT             )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              


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