Ex Parte Brennan et al - Page 4

          Appeal No. 2006-0667                                                        
          Application No. 09/953,310                                                  

               The obviousness rejection of claim 22 is reversed because              
          Burghartz fails to cure the noted shortcoming in the teachings of           
          Liou.                                                                       
                                      DECISION                                        
               The decision of the examiner rejecting claim 21 under 35               
          U.S.C. § 102(b) is reversed, and the decision of the examiner               
          rejecting claim 22 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) is reversed.                    
                                      REVERSED                                        




                         JAMES D. THOMAS               )                              
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                         KENNETH W. HAIRSTON           )   APPEALS                    
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                         MAHSHID D. SAADAT             )                              
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