THIS OPINION WAS NOT WRITTEN FOR PUBLICATION
The opinion in support of the decision entered today (1) was not written for publication in a law journal and (2) 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not binding precedent of the Board.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 ROBERT E. FONTANA, Jr.,
LINDA H. LANE, MASON L. WILLIAMS, III
and CELIA E. YEACK-SCRANTON
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Appeal No. 1998-0596
Application 08/259,3701
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ON BRIEF
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Before McKELVEY, Senior Administrative Patent Judge, and LEE and MEDLEY,
Administrative Patent Judges.
LEE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s rejection of
appellants’ claims 1-4, 20-22, 24-34, 36-43, and 45-55. Claims 1, 17 and 25 are
independent claims. Claims 5-19, 23, 35 and 44 have been canceled. No claim has been
allowed.
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Application for patent filed June 14, 1994.
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