The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for
publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.
Paper No. 33
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JAMES F. SARVER, DUANE A. STAFFORD, STEVEN C. HANSEN
and TIMOTHY R. BRUMLEVE
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Appeal No. 1998-0551
Application No. 08/299,292
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ON BRIEF
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Before KRASS, HECKER, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.
HECKER, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of
claims 1 through 28 and 37 through 44. Claims 29 through 36
have been withdrawn from consideration as being directed to a
non elected invention (paper no. 7).
Appellants' invention relates to a fluorescent lamp in
which mercury is vaporized during lamp operation. As the
operating temperature increases, the mercury vapor pressure
increases and the efficiency of the lamp is reduced. There
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