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journal and (2) is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 29
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte CLAUDIO BATTOCCHIO and ANDRE DOSJOUB
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Appeal No. 1997-2883
Application 08/379,443
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HEARD: FEBRUARY 9, 2000
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Before JERRY SMITH, DIXON, and FRAHM, Administrative Patent Judges.
FRAHM, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Appellants have appealed to the Board from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 23 and 25
to 52, which constitute all of the claims pending on appeal. Claims 1 to 22 and 24 have been
canceled.1
1We note that although the examiner includes claim 24 in the Answer (page 4) and in the final rejection
(pages 1 and 6) as being included with the other rejected claims, 23 and 25 to 52, claim 24 was canceled by appellants
at page 9 of their August 16, 1996, amendment. Although the amendment of August 16, 1996, was made after final
rejection, this amendment was entered by the examiner. Such entry is evidenced by the Advisory Action of
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