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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 12
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte CARY L. BATES
and
JEFFREY M. RYAN
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Appeal No. 1999-2217
Application No. 08/735,776
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ON BRIEF
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Before HAIRSTON, LALL, and GROSS, Administrative Patent
Judges.
HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the final rejection of claims 1
through 4, 6 through 8, 10, 11, 13 through 17 and 19. In an
Amendment After Final (paper number 10), claim 1 was amended,
and claims 2 through 4, 6 through 8, 10, 11, 13 through 17 and
19 were canceled. Accordingly, claim 1 remains before us on
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