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not written for publication and is not binding precedent of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. 9
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte CHRIS W. KORINEK
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Appeal No. 1998-0861
Application No. 08/542,231
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, KRASS, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent
Judges.
HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1
through 19.
The disclosed invention relates to polygonal-shaped
elements on the outer surface of a twist-on connector that are
engaged by a tool that rotates the twist-on connector to
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