Ex Parte Heinonen et al - Page 10

                Appeal  2007-3202                                                                            
                Application 10/145,987                                                                       
                      According to the Applicants, the rejection of claims 1-5, 7-16,                        
                and 31-40 all stand or fall together.  (FF 3).                                               
                      For the foregoing reasons, the Applicants have shown no error                          
                in the rejection of claims 1-5, 7-13, 15, and 31-40 under 35 U.S.C.                          
                § 103 as unpatentable over Hines and Mizoshita, and also no error in                         
                the rejection of claims 14 and 16 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as                                   
                unpatentable over Hines, Mizoshita, and Gibbons.                                             
                                              CONCLUSION                                                     
                      The rejection of claims 1-5, 7-13, 15, and 31-40 under 35 U.S.C.                       
                § 103 as unpatentable over Hines and Mizoshita is affirmed.                                  
                      The rejection of claims 14 and 16 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as                             
                unpatentable over Hines, Mizoshita, and Gibbons is affirmed.                                 
                      No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with                     
                this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR 1.136(a).                                           
                                                AFFIRMED                                                     

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                Paul T. Dietz                                                                                
                Seagate Technology LLC                                                                       
                Intellectual Property Department - NRW097                                                    
                7801 Computer Avenue South                                                                   
                Bloomington, MN 55435                                                                        






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