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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 30
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte DANIEL A. NEPELA
and
PAUL H. SCHMIDT
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Appeal No. 1998-0203
Application No. 08/121,876
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, KRASS, and JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent
Judges.
HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1
through 3 and 5 through 21. In a first Amendment After Final
(paper number 10), claims 6, 10 and 11 were canceled. In a
second Amendment After Final (paper number 12), claims 1, 16
and 18 were amended. In a third Amendment After Final (paper
number
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