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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 29
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte EDGARD NICOLAS,
LUC BOTTE,
FRANCESCO POSAR,
and STEFANO BIGINI
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Appeal No. 1997-2936
Application No. 08/360,335
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HEARD: SEPTEMBER 13, 2001
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Before GARRIS, DELMENDO, and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent
Judges.
PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1-9, which are all of the claims pending in
this application.
We reverse.
BACKGROUND
Appellants’ invention is represented by claim 1, reproduced
below:
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