Ex Parte Groves et al - Page 7




                  Appeal No. 2004-0610                                                                                        Page 7                      
                  Application No. 09/624,120                                                                                                              


                           We have also reviewed the reference to Fukumura additionally applied in the                                                    
                  rejection of claims 19 and 20 but find nothing therein which makes up for the                                                           
                  deficiencies of Wilke and Danek discussed above.  Accordingly, the decision of the                                                      
                  examiner to reject claims 19 and 20 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 is also reversed.                                                             


                                                                  CONCLUSION                                                                              
                           To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject claims 1 to 20 under                                                      
                  35 U.S.C. § 103 is reversed.                                                                                                            
                                                                    REVERSED                                                                              





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