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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 NORMAN W. SCHAAD, NIKOLAS J. PANOPOULOS
and EFSTATHIOS HATZILOUKAS
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Appeal No. 1999-1289
Application 08/334,085
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ON BRIEF
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Before WINTERS, SCHEINER and GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judges.
SCHEINER, Administrative Patent Judge.
MODIFIED DECISION UNDER 37 CFR § 1.197(b)
Appellants request rehearing of the Board’s decision entered January 30, 2001,
wherein the Board vacated the examiner’s rejections of the claims under 35 U.S.C. §§
102(a) and 103, and entered a new ground of rejection as to claims 1 through 4, all the
claims pending in the application, under the provisions of 37 CFR § 1.196(b).
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