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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 16
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte PATRICIA A. RECKTENWALD, JAMES M. BRABSON,
MICHAEL E. LEROY, FRANK J. LOPUSZYNSKI, ANTHONY J. FERNANDES,
TERRANCE L. MCGINNIS, PAUL J. WASSON and PHILIP L. THACER
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Appeal No. 1999-1780
Application No. 08/651,630
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ON BRIEF
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Before CALVERT, STAAB, and NASE, Administrative Patent Judges.
STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on an appeal from the final rejection of
claims 1-54, all the claims pending in the application. Upon
further consideration (see page 2 of the answer), the examiner
has allowed claims 1-27, 51 and 52, leaving for our
consideration only the rejections of claims 28-50, 53 and 54.
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