Ex parte PAI et al. - Page 1




                     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                          is not binding precedent of the Board.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                      
                                     ____________                                     
                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                   AND INTERFERENCES                                  
                                     ____________                                     
                       Ex parte DAMODAR M. PAI and JOHN F. YANUS                      
                                     ____________                                     
                                 Appeal No. 1997-3646                                 
                              Application No. 08/172,521                              
                                     ____________                                     
                                       ON BRIEF                                       
                                     ____________                                     
          Before GARRIS, KRATZ, and TIMM, Administrative Patent Judges.               
          KRATZ, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         


                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                  
               This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's refusal               
          to allow claims 15-17 and 19-29, as amended after final                     
          rejection.  Claim 30, the only other claim pending in this                  
          application, has been indicated as allowable by the examiner.1              
                                     BACKGROUND                                       






               See page 2 of the supplemental examiner’s answer.1                                                                     





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