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          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                   publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22              


                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                              Ex parte DONALD J. SMITH                                
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                                Appeal No. 2000-0165                                  
                             Application No. 08/783,693                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
                                   _______________                                    
          Before HAIRSTON, BARRETT, and GROSS, Administrative Patent                  
          Judges.                                                                     
          HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.                                      


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1,                
          2, 4 through 15, 17 through 19 and 21 through 37.                           
               The disclosed invention relates to a composite for                     
          forming a fluid-tight seal between two separate objects.  The               
          composite comprises a substantially non-adhesive, resilient                 
          and yieldable sealant, and an adhesive non-releasably adhering              
          to and in combination with the sealant.                                     





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