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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          publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 15                
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                 AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                              Ex parte JEFFREY R. LIND                               
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                                Appeal No. 2000-1315                                 
                               Application 09/152,563                                
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                                      ON BRIEF                                       
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          Before PATE, MCQUADE, and GONZALES, Administrative Patent                  
          Judges.                                                                    
          MCQUADE, Administrative Patent Judge.                                      

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                  
               Jeffrey R. Lind appeals from the final rejection of                   
          claims 1 through 7, 9, 10 and 12 through 30, all of the claims             
          pending in the application.  We affirm-in-part and enter a new             
          rejection pursuant to 37 CFR § 1.196(b).                                   
                                    THE INVENTION                                    
               The invention involves a replaceable tip for a bowling                
          shoe which provides a desired slide/traction characteristic                
          and protects the shoe from undue wear.  A copy of the appealed             

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