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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 19
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ROLF W. BIERNATH, MARK S. KONINGS,
and ROBERT S. REYLEK
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Appeal No. 1999-0493
Application No. 08/649,504
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HEARD: November 28, 2001
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Before PAK, WALTZ, and PAWLIKOWSKI, Administrative Patent
Judges.
WALTZ, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the examiner’s refusal to allow claims 1 through 4, 6, 7, 9, 11
and 13 through 32 as amended subsequent to the final rejection
(see the amendment dated Mar. 27, 1998, Paper No. 8, entered as
per the
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