Ex Parte Covannon et al - Page 14

          Appeal No. 2005-0946                                                        
          Application No. 09/915,448                                Page 14           



                                     CONCLUSION                                       
               To summarize, the decision of the examiner to reject claims            
          47-64 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) is reversed.  The decision of the            
          examiner to reject claims 65-72 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(e) 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).                                   

                                  AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                    


                         JAMES D. THOMAS               )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              
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                                                       )                              
                                                       ) BOARD OF PATENT              
                         JOSEPH L. DIXON               )     APPEALS                  
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )       AND                    
                                                       )  INTERFERENCES               
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                                                       )                              
                         STUART S. LEVY                )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              
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