Ex parte O'ROURKE - 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                    for publication in a law journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17                        
                                         UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                                      
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                                               BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                                       
                                                              AND INTERFERENCES                                                                         
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                                                         Ex parte BARRY O’ROURKE                                                                        
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                                                           Appeal No. 1996-0951                                                                         
                                                      Application No. 07/880,7931                                                                       
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                                                                      ON BRIEF                                                                          
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                 Before KRASS, FLEMING, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                                        
                 BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                                    



                                                             DECISION ON APPEAL                                                                         
                          This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134                                                                        
                 from the final rejection of claims 1, 2, 4, and 20-22.  The                                                                            
                 appellant  filed an amendment after final rejection on April                                                                           
                 3, 1995,  which was denied entry.  He filed another amendment                                                                          
                 after final rejection on April 24, 1995, which was entered.                                                                            
                 We reverse.                                                                                                                            

                          1The application was filed on May 8, 1992.                                                                                    





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