Appeal No. 2003-2127 Application No. 09/976,226 In view of the foregoing, since the examiner has provided substantial evidence of the anticipatory nature of the subject matter of the claims on appeal on the basis of Lavagetto, the examiner’s rejection of claims 1, 2 and 7 on appeal 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 ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT LEE E. BARRETT ) APPEALS AND Administrative Patent Judge ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) MICHAEL R. FLEMING ) Administrative Patent Judge ) JDT/vsh 6Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007