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today was not written for publication and is not
binding precedent of the Board.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 JOHN F. OMVIK and EARLE B. STOKES
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Appeal No. 1999-0533
Application 08/614,775
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ON BRIEF
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Before KRASS, JERRY SMITH and BARRY, Administrative Patent
Judges.
JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on the appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134
from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1-10, which
constitute all the claims in the application. The examiner
has now indicated that claims 3 and 4 contain allowable
subject matter [answer, page 5]. Therefore, this appeal is
now directed to the rejection of claims 1, 2 and 5-10.
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