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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 21
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte HOWARD C. SECOR,
RONALD M. RENDLEMAN,
and
PAUL D. COPENHAVER
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Appeal No. 1998-1052
Application No. 08/683,600
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ON BRIEF
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Before STAAB, McQUADE, and GONZALES, Administrative Patent
Judges.
STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the examiner’s final
rejection of claims 1, 5, 6, 18 and 20-31, all the claims
currently pending in the application.
Appellants’ invention pertains to a dryer which utilizes
radiant heat and forced air flow for drying freshly printed
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