Ex Parte YAMANAKA et al - Page 19


         Appeal No. 2003-1883                                                       
         Application No. 08/953,488                                Page 19          

                                    CONCLUSION                                      
              To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject claims           
         2, 18, 19, and 27 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) is affirmed.  The               
         decision of the examiner to reject claims 23-25 under 35 U.S.C.            
         § 103(a) is affirmed.  The decision of the examiner to reject              
         claims 21 and 28 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.                        
              No time period for taking any subsequent action in                    
         connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136           
         (a).                                                                       
                                 AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                   


                        JERRY SMITH                   )                             
                        Administrative Patent Judge )                               
                                                      )                             
                                                      )) BOARD OF PATENT            
                        ANITA PELLMAN GROSS           )     APPEALS                 
                        Administrative Patent Judge )       AND                     
                                                      )  INTERFERENCES              
                                                      )                             
                                                      )                             
                        STUART S. LEVY                )                             
                        Administrative Patent Judge )                               

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