Ex Parte O'Brien et al - Page 8

          Appeal No. 2003-1723                                                        
          Application 09/849,705                                                      

          Accordingly, the decision of the examiner to reject claims 1                
          through 3, 7 and 8 of the present application under 35 U.S.C.               
          § 103(a) is reversed.                                                       

                                   REVERSED                                           









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