Ex Parte Stier et al - Page 8

          Appeal No. 2004-0736                                                        
          Application No. 09/871,334                                                  


          obviousness within the meaning of section 103(a).  Accordingly, we          
          affirm the examiner’s rejection of claims 1-8 under 35 U.S.C.               
          § 103(a) over Stahl in view of Cherukuri, Song and Engel.                   
               No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection          
          with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).                   
           AFFIRMED                                                                   
                                                                                     
                         BRADLEY R. GARRIS             )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              
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                                                       )                              
                                                       ) BOARD OF PATENT              
                         THOMAS A. WALTZ               )     APPEALS                  
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )       AND                    
                                                       )  INTERFERENCES               
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                                                       )                              
                         PETER F. KRATZ                )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              


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