Ex parte MASON 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                                      is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 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 THOMAS S. MASON and TUYEN VAN PHAM                                      
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                                            Appeal No. 1999-2850                                              
                                          Application No. 09/042,861                                          
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                                                  ON BRIEF                                                    
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            Before KRASS, JERRY SMITH and BARRY,  Administrative Patent Judges.                               
            KRASS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                               

                                           DECISION ON APPEAL                                                 

                   This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of claims 1-14, all of the           
            pending claims.                                                                                   
                   The invention is directed to a printer apparatus cartridge.  More particularly, a          
            frangible member is provided and the frangible member is coupled to a drive member                




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