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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 15
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte FRANCES S. LIGLER,
ANNE W. KUSTERBECK and SINA Y. RABBANY
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Appeal No. 1999-1384
Application No. 08/583,912
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ON BRIEF
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Before SCHEINER, ADAMS and MILLS, Administrative Patent Judges.
ADAMS, 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 1-4, 7-14, 19, 20 and 24-28. Claims 5, 6, 15-
18 and 21 are canceled. Pursuant to a Restriction Requirement1, claims 22 and
23 were withdrawn from consideration as drawn to a non-elected invention.
1 Paper No. 5, mailed March 6, 1997.
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