Appeal 2007-1205 Application 10/501,343 CONCLUSION The decision of the Examiner to reject claims 1-12 as standing provisionally rejected under the judicially created doctrine of obviousness- type double patenting over claims 1-20 of copending application No. 10/515,345 is affirmed. The Examiner’s rejection of claims 1-5, 7-10, and 12 as standing rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Gonzales-Blanco and the rejection of claims 6 and 11 under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Gonzales-Blanco in view of Nyssen is reversed. 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) (2006). AFFIRMED sld/ls OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, P.C. 1940 DUKE STREET ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314 8Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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