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not binding precedent of the Board.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. 34
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte BO HOFMANN, PARUNG NISHANIAN and JOHN L. FAHEY
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Appeal No. 1996-0729
Application No. 07/859,5721
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HEARD: September 14, 1999
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Before KIMLIN, OWENS, and SPIEGEL, Administrative Patent Judges.
SPIEGEL, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner's final rejection of claims
1, 7, 12 through 14, 20 and 21. The final rejection of claims 22 and 23, which are the only other
remaining claims pending in this application, has been withdrawn by the examiner (answer, page 3).
Claims 1, 7 and 12 are illustrative and read as follows.
1Application for patent filed March 27, 1992.
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