Appeal No. 2006-1105 Application No. 10/643,626 favor of obviousness within the meaning of section 103(a). Therefore we affirm the rejection of claims 12-14 and 16 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) over Welt in view of Passafiume. The decision of the examiner is affirmed. No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a)(1)(iv)(2004). AFFIRMED CHUNG K. PAK ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) THOMAS A. WALTZ ) BOARD OF PATENT Administrative Patent Judge ) APPEALS AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) CATHERINE TIMM ) Administrative Patent Judge ) TAW/TF RENNER, OTTO, BOISSELLE & SKLAR, LLP 1621 EUCLID AVENUE NINETEENTH FLOOR CLEVELAND, OH 44115 6Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007