Ex parte DEFOSSE et al. - Page 1




               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               written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 14           
                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                 AND INTERFERENCES                                    
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                            Ex parte STEPHEN F. DEFOSSE,                              
                                 GANESH V. PHATAK                                     
                                and MATTHEW C. SAUERS                                 
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                                Appeal No. 1999-1577                                  
                             Application No. 08/537,060                               
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before KRASS, BARRY, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges.               
          KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         


                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of               
          claims 6 and 7, the only claims pending.                                    

               The invention is directed to a multi-color liquid ink jet              
          print head best illustrated by reference to independent claim               
          6 reproduced as follows:                                                    
                    6.   An ink jet print head body comprising                        
                    sidewalls and a bottom defining an interior                       





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