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not binding precedent of the Board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. 27
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte RONALD E. JODOIN,
ROBERT P. LOCE and
REINER ESCHBACH
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Appeal No. 2000-0238
Application 08/342,283
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ON BRIEF
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Before THOMAS, JERRY SMITH and GROSS, Administrative Patent
Judges.
THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Appellants have appealed to the Board from the examiner’s
final rejection of claims 15-18, 20 and 21. The examiner has
allowed claim 5, and pages 1 and 2 of the Answer indicate that
the examiner has withdrawn an outstanding rejection under 35
U.S.C.
§ 103 of claims 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9-14, 22 and 24. Appellants’
amendment filed on June 4, 2001, canceled these latter claims in
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