Ex Parte Steele - Page 5

                Appeal 2007-1469                                                                             
                Application 10/035,579                                                                       

                      On the record before us, it follows that the Examiner erred in rejecting               
                claim 1 under § 103(a).  Since claims 2-37 are analogous or narrower than                    
                claim 1, it also follows that those claims were not properly rejected under                  
                § 103(a) over Lynch.                                                                         

                                         CONCLUSION OF LAW                                                   
                      (1)  Appellant has established that the Examiner erred in rejecting                    
                claims 1-37 as being unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a) over Lynch.                       
                      (2)  On this record, claims 1-37 have not been shown to be                             
                unpatentable.                                                                                

                                                DECISION                                                     
                      The Examiner's rejection of claims 1-37 is Reversed.                                   

                                                REVERSED                                                     








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