Appeal 2006-1941 Application 09/877,835 We therefore are not convinced of reversible error in the examiner’s rejection of claims 4 and 17. DECISION The rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 103 of claims 1-3, 5-9, 11-16, 19 and 20 over Melvin in view of Yamagishi, and claims 4 and 17 over Melvin in view of Yamagishi and Farrally, are affirmed. AFFIRMED TERRY J. OWENS ) Administrative Patent Judge ) ) ) ) ) BOARD OF PATENT MURRIEL E. CRAWFORD ) APPEALS Administrative Patent Judge ) AND ) INTERFERENCES ) ) ) STUART S. LEVY ) Administrative Patent Judge ) TJO vsh 7Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next
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