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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 22
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte CHRISTOPHER F. BIGGE,
THOMAS C. MALONE,
and FRANK WATJEN
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Appeal No. 1998-2089
Application 08/443,507
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ON BRIEF
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Before WINTERS, WILLIAM F. SMITH, and GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judges.
WINTERS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This appeal was taken from the examiner’s decision rejecting claims 1, 3 through
7, 9 through 14, 17, 19, and 24, which are all of the claims pending in the application.
REPRESENTATIVE CLAIMS
Claims 1 and 17, which are illustrative of the subject matter on appeal, read as
follows:
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