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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte DAVID A. RICHARDS
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Appeal No. 1999-2342
Application No. 08/855,556
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ON BRIEF
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Before KRASS, DIXON, and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges.
DIXON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 22-26
and 36-38, which are all of the claims pending in this application.
We REVERSE.
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to a combined heat filter and condenser lens as
a single optical element in a projection type apparatus. An understanding of the
invention can be derived from a reading of exemplary claim 22, which is reproduced
below.
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