Appeal No. 2006-0844 Παγε 7 Application No. 10/118,027 The examiner's rejection of claims 1 and 4 to 7 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Bauer in view of Vollimer is not sustained. The examiner's rejection of claims 1 and 4 to 7 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Otani in view of Wier is sustained. No time period for taking any subsequent in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a). AFFIRMED MURRIEL E. CRAWFORD ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT JENNIFER D. BAHR ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) STUART S. LEVY ) Administrative Patent Judge )Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007