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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 25
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte THOMAS D. SYKES
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Appeal No. 1999-1045
Application No. 08/651,759
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ON BRIEF1
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Before COHEN, FRANKFORT, and STAAB, Administrative Patent Judges.
COHEN, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1, 3,
10, 20, and 40 through 55, all of the claims remaining in the
application. Entry of an after final amendment to claim 1 (Paper
No. 11) was approved by the examiner (Paper No. 12). On page 2
of the examiner’s answer (Paper No. 18), the examiner indicated
that the rejections of claims 3, 10, 42, 43, 45, 47 through 51,
53, and 55 have been withdrawn, with claims 10 and 47 through 49
1 An oral hearing set for December 7, 1999 was waived by
appellant (Paper No. 24).
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