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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 26
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JOSEPH E. LIPOVAC
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Appeal No. 1998-2985
Application No. 08/725,212
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ON BRIEF
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Before PAK, OWENS, and LIEBERMAN, 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 14,
16, 17, 23 and 24, and the decision of the examiner refusing to allow claims 18 and 25
as amended subsequent to the final rejection. Claims 19 through 22 stand withdrawn
from consideration pursuant to a requirement for restriction. See the Office action dated
1
August 22, 1997, paper no. 7.
1Although the Brief, page 2, states that “[c]laims 15 and 19-22 are withdrawn
from consideration,” the amendment received November 10, 1997 canceled claim 15.
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