Ex Parte 4944298 et al - Page 13

               Appeal 2007-3787                                                                            
               Reexamination 90/006,642                                                                    
               Patent 4,944,298                                                                            
           1   switched mode, is apparently absent in both Fearnot and Nappholz.                           
           2   Combining teachings from Fearnot and either Berkovits or Sholder is not                     
           3   without purpose or unnecessary.  Neither is combining teachings from                        
           4   Nappholz and either Berkovits or Sholder.                                                   
           5   G. Conclusion                                                                               
           6          The rejection of claims 23 and 26 under 35 U.S.C. § 112, first                       
           7   paragraph, as without written description in the specification is affirmed.                 
           8  The rejection of claims 6, 14, and 17 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as                               
           9   unpatentable over Fearnot is dismissed.                                                     
          10  The rejection of claims 6, 14, and 17 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as                               
          11   unpatentable over Fearnot and either Berkovits or Sholder is affirmed.                      
          12  The rejection of claims 6, 14, 17, 21/6, 22/6, 23/6, 24-26, 27/17, and                       
          13   28/17 over Nappholz and either Berkovits or Sholder is affirmed.                            
          14          No time period for taking any subsequent action in connection with                   
          15   this appeal may be extended under 37 C.F.R. § 1.136(a) (1)(iv)(2005).                       

                                               AFFIRMED                                                    


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