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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 18
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte ERIK KRAHBICHLER and TOM PESSALA
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Appeal No. 2000-0188
Application No. 08/900,720
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HEARD: January 22, 2002
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Before RUGGIERO, DIXON, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.
DIXON, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final rejection of claims 1-5, 8 and
9. Claims 6, 7 and 13-17 are withdrawn from consideration due to an election of species
requirement and dependent claims 10-12 have been indicated by the examiner to be
directed to allowable subject matter.
We REVERSE.
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