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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 17
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte SHERMAN M. CHOW,
NUR M. SERINKEN, and SEYMOUR SHLIEN
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Appeal No. 1998-3332
Application No. 08/643,961
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ON BRIEF
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Before FLEMING, HECKER, and BARRY, Administrative Patent Judges.
BARRY, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the rejection of claims 3, 11-16, 31, and 32. We reverse.
BACKGROUND
The invention at issue in this appeal relates to
identification (ID) instruments. ID instruments, e.g.,
passports, credit cards, driver's licences, and building
passes, are ubiquitous. Unfortunately, such instruments often
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