Appeal No. 2004-2035
Application 09/978,763
appealed claims 77 and 88 and by appealed claims 83, 89 and 95 would have been obvious as a
matter of law under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a).
In summary, we have affirmed all of the grounds of rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)
and have reversed the ground of rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b).
The examiner’s decision is affirmed.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be
extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a)(1)(iv) (effective September 13, 2004; 69 Fed. Reg. 49960
(August 12, 2004); 1286 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office 21 (September 7, 2004)).
AFFIRMED
CHARLES F. WARREN )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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PETER F. KRATZ ) BOARD OF PATENT
Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND
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BEVERLY A. PAWLIKOWSKI )
Administrative Patent Judge )
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