Ex Parte Tsukada et al - Page 10


               Appeal 2007-1485                                                                             
               Application 10/943,944                                                                       
               Specification 1).  Appellants’ arguments have not addressed why the width                    
               of the overlapping portion specified in the claims are separately patentable                 
               and would not have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art.                    
                      For the foregoing reasons and those stated in the Answer, we affirm                   
               all grounds of rejection presented in this appeal.                                           

                                                 ORDER                                                      
                      The Examiner's rejections of claims 13-14 and 19-26 under 35 U.S.C.                   
               § 103(a) are 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)(2006).                         
                                               AFFIRMED                                                     







               sld/ls                                                                                       
               OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND,                                                                   
               MAIER & NEUSTADT, P.C.                                                                       
               1940 DUKE STREET                                                                             
               ALEXANDRIA, VA  22314                                                                        




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