Ex Parte ASTERLIN et al - Page 1



                    THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION                     
               The opinion in support of the decision being entered                  
               today (1) was not written for publication in a law                    
               journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.                
                                                              Paper No. 24           
                     UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                 AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                    ____________                                     
                 Ex parte GUNTHER E. ASTERLIN and H. WILLIAM MORGAN                  
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                                 Appeal No. 96-3465                                  
                             Application No. 07/848,8561                             
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                                      ON BRIEF                                       
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          Before KIMLIN, WEIFFENBACH and HANLON, Administrative Patent               
          Judges.                                                                    
          HANLON, Administrative Patent Judge.                                       

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                  
               This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 involving claims 1-4          
          and 15-17, all of the claims pending in the application.  Claims           
          1, 3 and 15 are representative of the subject matter on appeal             
          and read as follows:                                                       










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