Ex parte DODT et al. - Page 1




               The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not written for publication                        
               in a law journal and is not binding precedent of the Board.                                                       
                                                                                                  Paper No. 35                   
                                UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                        
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                                     BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                          
                                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                                              
                                                        ____________                                                             
                         Ex parte WILLIAM C. DODT, JERRY L. DONZE, JOHN C. OWENS,                                                
                                           BRIAN P. EGAN, RALPH L. BUTTS,                                                        
                                                and DONALD R. SCHENCK                                                            
                                                        ____________                                                             
                                                   Appeal No. 1998-2017                                                          
                                                 Application No. 08/802,216                                                      
                                                        ____________                                                             
                                                          ON BRIEF1                                                              
                                                        ____________                                                             
               Before BARRETT, DIXON, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges.                                             
               BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                         




                                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                                             
                      This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner's final                               
               rejection of Claims 13-24, which are all the claims remaining in the application.                                 
                      We reverse.                                                                                                





                      1Appellants waived oral hearing in the fax communication filed October 3, 2000 (Paper No. 34).             





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