Ex Parte PORTUGAL et al - Page 14

                  Appeal No. 2004-1967                                                                                      Page 14                       
                  Application No. 09/027,439                                                                                                              
                                                                  CONCLUSION                                                                              
                           We affirm the examiner’s rejection of claim 47 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 (a), but                                                  
                  reverse the rejection with respect to claims 48, 53 and 55-58.  In addition, we reverse                                                 
                  the rejections of claims 47, 48, 53 and 55-58 under 35 U.S.C. §§ 101; 112, second                                                       
                  paragraph; and 102 (a) and (e).                                                                                                         
                                                              AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                                                            





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