Ex Parte Nixon et al - Page 9


               Appeal 2007-1355                                                                             
               Application 09/735,499                                                                       
               11, we will sustain the Examiner’s rejection of these claims for the same                    
               reasons discussed supra with respect to claim 14 which recites essentially                   
               equivalent limitations to claim 1.  We note that claims 3 and 9-11 depend                    
               directly or indirectly from claim 2 that, in turn, depends upon claim 1.                     

                                                DECISION                                                    
                      We have sustained the Examiner’s rejection of claims 1-3 and 7-20                     
               but we have reversed the Examiner’s rejection of claims 4-6.  Therefore, the                 
               decision of the Examiner rejecting claims 1-20 is affirmed-in-part.                          
                      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).                               


                                          AFFIRMED-IN-PART                                                  





               rwk                                                                                          


               DOCKET CLERK                                                                                 
               P.O. DRAWER 800889                                                                           
               DALLAS TX 75380                                                                              





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