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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 12
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte MICHAEL A. HERMANS and
CHARLES E. FRIEDBAUER
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Appeal No. 1998-2217
Application No. 08/644,555
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ON BRIEF
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Before HANLON, WARREN, and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent
Judges.
HANLON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134
from the final rejection of claims 1-21, all of the claims
pending in the application. The claims on appeal are directed
to a method for making a bulky tissue sheet. Claim 1, the
sole independent claim, is illustrative and reads as follows:
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