The opinion in support of the decision entered today is not
binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 20
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte PETER W. WALCZAK, CHARLES HENRY DUFOUR,
MICHAEL STEVENSON, JOHN SHERIDAN RICHARDS,
and ROLAND THOMAS PALMATHER
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Appeal No. 2000-0828
Application 08/844,3501
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ON BRIEF
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Before LEE, GARDNER-LANE and MEDLEY, Administrative Patent
Judges.
MEDLEY, Administrative Patent Judge.
MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER
A. Introduction and background
On December 22, 2000, a decision, with accompanying
opinion, was entered by the Board in Appeal 00-0828. In its
decision, the merits panel
(A) vacated the Examiner’s rejections of (1) claims
1, 2 and 16 as being unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over
Guaraldi in view of Harenza; (2) claims 7 and 8 as being
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