Ex parte EDWARDS 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                                         journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 12                                 

                                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                                         
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                                            BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                                          
                                                           AND INTERFERENCES                                                                            
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                                                      Ex parte STEVEN L. EDWARDS                                                                        
                                                           and MICHAEL J. SMITH                                                                         
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                                                             Appeal No. 1997-1291                                                                       
                                                           Application  08/283,9341                                                                     
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                                                                    ON BRIEF                                                                            
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                 Before DOWNEY, JOHN D. SMITH and OWENS, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                                  
                 DOWNEY, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                                   

                                                           DECISION ON APPEAL                                                                           
                                   This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C.  § 134 from the final rejection of claims 1-                                       
                 10, all the claims pending in the application.                                                                                         




                                   1  Application for patent filed August 1, 1994.                                                                      
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