Appeal No. 2006-0567 Application 09/938,256 In summary, we have sustained the examiner’s rejection of all claims on appeal, claims 1 and 3 through 27, within 35 U.S.C. § 103. As to the rejection of all claims on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 102, we have sustained only the rejection of independent claims 1, 11 and 16 on appeal. Therefore, the decision of the examiner is affirmed. No time period for taking any subsequent action in con- nection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED JAMES D. THOMAS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT ) ERROL A. KRASS ) APPEALS AND Administrative Patent Judge ) ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) LEE E. BARRETT ) Administrative Patent Judge ) JDT:psb 11Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007