Ex Parte BEHR et al - Page 9

                Appeal No.  2006-2417                                                  Page 9                
                Application No.  09/200,791                                                                  
                1264, 1271 (Fed. Cir. 1984) (“a disclosure that anticipates under § 102 also                 
                renders the claim invalid under § 103, for ‘anticipation is the epitome of                   
                obviousness,’ In re Fracalossi, 681 F.2d 792, 215 USPQ 569  (CCPA 1982).”).                  
                Therefore, the rejection is affirmed.  As set forth above claims 2-9, 11-21, 23-29,          
                and 31-41 fall together with claim 1.                                                        
                      No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with this                
                appeal may be extended under 37 CFR § 1.136(a).                                              


                                                 AFFIRMED                                                    




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