Ex Parte Bhatt et al - Page 4

          Appeal No. 2005-1195                                                        
          Application No. 09/906,984                                                  
          allowance of claims which are so broad as to be not patentably              
          distinct from narrow patent claims even when the broad claims               
          encompass prior art subject matter avoided by the narrow patent             
          claims.                                                                     
               For the above stated reasons, we continue to regard the                
          argument in question as unpersuasive.                                       
               The request for rehearing is denied.                                   
                                 REHEARING - DENIED                                   


                    Bradley R. Garris               )                                 
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                         Catherine Timm                  ) BOARD OF PATENT            
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          BRG:tdl                                                                     




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