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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 60
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JAMES J. BARBER and CARL SNYDER
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Appeal No. 1998-1226
Application No. 08/420,330
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HEARD: May 15, 2001
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Before KIMLIN, GARRIS and WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judges.
WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the
examiner’s final rejection of claims 34 through 36, 39, 40,
42, 49, 53 through 57, and refusal to allow claims 50 through
52 as amended subsequent to the final rejection (see the
amendment dated
Dec. 9, 1996, Paper No. 45, entered as per the Advisory Action
dated Jan. 2, 1997, Paper No. 47). Claims 34-36, 39, 40, 42
and 49-57 on appeal are the only claims remaining in this
application.
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