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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 41
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 A. BRIERLEY
and
DAVID L. HILL
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Appeal No. 1998-1855
Application No. 08/459,537
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ON BRIEF
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Before OWENS, LIEBERMAN, and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent Judges.
LIEBERMAN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the final rejection of claims 1
through 17, 27 through 31, 33 through 35, 37, 38, 40 through 42, 44, 45, 47
through 49, 51 and 52 and the decision of the examiner refusing to allow claims 32,
36, 39, 43, 46 and 50 as amended subsequent to the final rejection. See the
amendment received April 16, 1997, and the Advisory action dated May 2, 1997.
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