Appeal No. 2004-0930 Application No. 09/934,962 DECISION The rejection of claims 1-20 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) over Sato is reversed as to claims 1-5 and 11-15, and affirmed as to claims 6-10 and 16-20. 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 KENNETH W. HAIRSTON ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT ) ) APPEALS AND TERRY J. OWENS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) ) ) HOWARD B. BLANKENSHIP ) Administrative Patent Judge ) TJO/kis 6Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007