Ex parte DEACON 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                     publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 27         
                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
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                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                   AND INTERFERENCES                                  
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                    Ex parte ERNIE L. DEACON and FARIS W. McMULLIN                    
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                                 Appeal No. 1999-2103                                 
                              Application No. 08/734,205                              
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                                       ON BRIEF                                       
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          Before COHEN, STAAB and BAHR, Administrative Patent Judges.                 
          BAHR, Administrative Patent Judge.                                          


                                  DECISION ON APPEAL                                  
               This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final                 
          rejection of claims 18-20, which are all of the claims pending              
          in this application.                                                        
                                     BACKGROUND                                       
               The appellants' invention relates to detachable cleats or              
          spikes for golf shoes which are suitable for winter play                    
          (specification, page 1).  Claim 18 is illustrative of the                   
          invention and reads as follows:                                             


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