Ex parte DUWAER 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          (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 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 ARNE L. DUWAER,                                
                    ANTONIUS J.M. HAFKAMP, and CHRISTIAN KREXNER                      
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                                Appeal No. 1997-2760                                  
                             Application No. 08/302,133                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before HAIRSTON, FLEMING, and RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent               
          Judges.                                                                     
          RUGGIERO, Administrative Patent Judge.                                      

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of               
          claims 2-5, 7, and 10-14, all of the claims pending in the                  
          application.  Claims 1, 6, 8, and 9 have been canceled.  An                 
          amendment after final rejection filed May 15, 1996 was denied               
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