Appeal 2006-1207
Application 10/354,491
The Examiner’s rejection of claims 15, 16, 20 and 24 U.S.C. § 103(a)
as being unpatentable over Wilhelm and Dempster is affirmed.
The Examiner’s rejection of claims 19 and 23 U.S.C. § 103(a) as
being unpatentable over Wilhelm and Dempster is reversed.
The Examiner’s rejection of claims 23 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being
unpatentable over Wilhelm and Dempster and further in view of either
Funatsu, Yamuchi or Betteridge is reversed.
Thus, the decision of the Examiner is AFFIRMED-IN-PART.
No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with
this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a)(1)(iv) (effective Sep.
13, 2004; 69 Fed. Reg. 49960 (Aug. 12, 2004); 1286 Off. Gaz. Pat. Office
21 (Sep. 7, 2004)).
AFFIRMED-IN-PART
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