Ex Parte MCMILLAN et al - Page 5

          Appeal No. 2004-0935                                                        
          Application No. 09/189,559                                                  

          to cure the noted shortcomings in the teachings of Stupek and               
          Burns.                                                                      
                                      DECISION                                        
               The decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1 through 65             
          under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) is reversed.                                       
                                      REVERSED                                        







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