Ex Parte Smyers et al - Page 3




              Appeal No. 2005-1729                                                                        3               
              Application No. 09/921,762                                                                                  


              Claims 1 through 4, 32 through 38 and 40 through 43 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. §                        
              102(b) as being anticipated by the APA.                                                                     


              Claims 7, 9 through 11, 30, 44 and 47 stand rejected under                                                  
              35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Apps.                                                            


                 Claims 1 through 4, 32 through 38 and 40 through 43 also stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.                  
              § 103(a) as being unpatentable over the APA.                                                                


                 Claims 1 through 6, 25 through 29, 32 through 38 and 40 through 43 stand rejected under                  
              35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over the APA in view of Wise.                                      


                 Claims 8 and 31 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Apps                  
              in view of Elvin-Jensen.                                                                                    


              Claims 9, 11 and 45 through 47 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.                                               
              § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Apps in view the APA.                                                   


              Claims 12 through 15 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a)                                                
              as being unpatentable over Apps in view of Wise.                                                            








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