Ex Parte MARTINS et al - Page 8

                  Appeal No. 20004-0226                                                                                                                   
                  Application No. 09/216,184                                                                                                              


                           We have sustained the rejection of claims 1 and 3-8 under 35 U.S.C. §103 but                                                   
                  we have not sustained the rejection of claims 14-17 and 19-29 under 35 U.S.C. §103.                                                     
                  Accordingly, the examiner’s decision is affirmed-in-part.                                                                               
                           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                                                                           





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