Ex Parte Sheppard - Page 6

                    Appeal No. 2004-1029                                                                                                                                  
                    Application No. 09/747,529                                                                                                                            


                    considerations relating to commercial success, long felt need and                                                                                     
                    copying by others.                                                                                                                                    


                    The decision of the examiner to reject claims 21 through 36                                                                                           
                    under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) is reversed.                                                                                                                 



                                                                             REVERSED                                                                                     





                                                  CHARLES E. FRANKFORT                                       )                                                            
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                                                  JOHN P. MCQUADE                                            )     APPEALS                                                
                                                  Administrative Patent Judge                                )       AND                                                  
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                                                  JENNIFER D. BAHR                                           )                                                            
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                    CEF/lbg                                                                                                                                               


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