Appeal No. 2006-1658 Application No. 09/801,617 CONCLUSION In view of the foregoing discussion, we have sustained the Examiner’s decision rejecting claims 1 through 13, 15 and 17 through 20 under 35 U.S.C. § 102. We have also sustained the Examiner’s decision rejecting claims 14 and 16 under 35 U.S.C. § 103. Therefore, we affirm. No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a)(1)(iv). AFFIRMED KENNETH W. HAIRSTON ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT HOWARD B. BLANKENSHIP ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) JEAN R. HOMERE ) Administrative Patent Judge ) JRH/kis 7Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007