Appeal 2006-2801
Application 09/989,684
Appellants have not refuted the Examiner’s position. Thus, for the reasons
presented above in our discussion of the rejection of claims 9, 12, 25-31, 77,
and 78 and the reasons presented by the Examiner, we will uphold the
rejection of claims 15-24 as well.
DECISION
The rejection of claims 9, 12, 25-31, 77, and 78 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as being anticipated by Virtanen is affirmed.
The rejection of claims 15-24 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being obvious
over Virtanen is affirmed.
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) (2004).
AFFIRMED
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