Ex parte SARNIKOWSKI 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                            written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board                                                           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. 31                                 

                                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                                        
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                                             BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                                         
                                                            AND INTERFERENCES                                                                           
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                                   Ex parte SCOTT SARNIKOWSKI, UNMESH AGARWALA,                                                                         
                         STANLEY S. QUAN, CHARLES E. COMSTOCK, and FRANK G. MOORE                                                                       
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                                                          Appeal No. 1998-0706                                                                          
                                                       Application 08/166,2791                                                                          
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                                                                    ON BRIEF                                                                            
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                 Before MARTIN, JERRY SMITH, and BARRY, Administrative Patent                                                                           
                 Judges.                                                                                                                                
                 MARTIN, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                                   

                                                           DECISION ON APPEAL                                                                           
                          This appeal was taken under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the                                                                          
                 examiner's December 4, 1996, Office action finally rejecting                                                                           
                 claims 8, 12, 16-21, and 26-41, all of the pending claims.  In                                                                         
                 the Answer, the examiner adhered to the rejections of only                                                                             


                          1Application filed December 13, 1993, as a continuation                                                                       
                 of Application 07/599,325, filed October 17, 1990 (abandoned).                                                                         





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