Ex parte FOAN et al. - Page 6




          Appeal No. 1997-1903                                                        
          Application No. 08/229,118                                                  


          150 USPQ 661, 666 (CCPA 1966); In re Zenitz, 333 F.2d 924,                  
          927-28, 142 USPQ 158, 161 (CCPA 1964).  See also                            
          In re Herr, 304 F.2d 906, 909, 134 USPQ 176, 178-79 (CCPA                   
          1962).                                                                      
               In conclusion, based on the foregoing, the examiner's                  
          decision rejecting the appealed claims is reversed.                         

                                      REVERSED                                        


                         EDWARD C. KIMLIN              )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              
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                         CHARLES F. WARREN             ) BOARD OF PATENT              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )   APPEALS AND                
                                                       )  INTERFERENCES               
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                         JEFFREY SMITH                 )                              
                         Administrative Patent Judge   )                              

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