Ex Parte EVANS et al - Page 6


                Appeal No.  2003-1608                                               Page 6                 
                Application No.  08/425,716                                                                   
                U.S.C. § 112, first paragraph, as being based on an insufficient disclosure to                
                support or enable the claimed invention.                                                      
                      Furthermore, since the issue and evidence of record in this appeal is                   
                exactly the same as the issue and evidence of record in Appeal No. 1999-1361                  
                we affirm the rejection of claims 26, 31, 35, 36 and 43 on the grounds of res                 
                judicata.                                                                                     
                      No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this                 
                appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).                                               


                                                 AFFIRMED                                                     


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                                   SHERMAN D. WINTERS              )                                          
                                   Administrative Patent Judge     )                                          
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                                   WILLIAM F. SMITH                )                                          
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                                   DONALD E. ADAMS                  )                                         
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