Ex Parte Paterson et al - Page 10

                Appeal  2006-2026                                                                             
                Application 10/300,334                                                                        

                Zastawny in view of Burke and Butts must fail.  Vaeck, 947 F.2d at 488,                       
                20 USPQ2d at 1438.                                                                            
                      Accordingly, we reverse the § 103(a) rejection of claims 17 and 19-21                   
                over Zastawny in view of Burke and Butts.                                                     

                                              CONCLUSION                                                      
                   In summary, we have reversed the § 103(a) rejection of claims 16, 18,                      
                and 22 over Zastawny in view of Burke.                                                        
                   We have reversed the § 103(a) rejection of claims 17 and 19-21 over                        
                Zastawny in view of Burke and Butts.                                                          
                      The Examiner’s decision is reversed.                                                    
                                                REVERSED                                                      












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