Ex parte COWAN - Page 1




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               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          (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.                                  

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
                                   _______________                                    
                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
                                   _______________                                    
                              Ex parte MICHAEL F. COWAN                               
                                   ______________                                     
                                 Appeal No. 97-4182                                   
                              Application 08/429,1501                                 
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                                   ON BRIEF                                           
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          Before MEISTER, MCQUADE and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.             
          MEISTER, Administrative Patent Judge.                                       
                                                                                     
                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               Michael F. Cowan (the appellant) appeals from the final                
          rejection of claims 1 and 2, the only claims present in the                 
          application.                                                                
               We AFFIRM-IN-PART.                                                     





               Application for patent filed April 26, 1995.1                                                                     

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