Ex parte SYMONS - 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          not written for publication and is not binding precedent of                 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. 17              

                      UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                       
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                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                           
                                  AND INTERFERENCES                                   
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                           Ex parte MICHAEL WINDSOR SYMONS                            
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                                Appeal No. 2000-0343                                  
                               Application 08/849,008                                 
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before OWENS, WALTZ and DELMENDO, Administrative Patent                     
          Judges.                                                                     
          OWENS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                         

                                 DECISION ON APPEAL                                   
               This appeal is from the final rejection of claims 1-20,                
          23 and 24, which are all of the claims remaining in the                     
          application.                                                                
                                    THE INVENTION                                     
               The appellant’s claimed invention is directed toward a                 
          method for treating particles of lignocellulosic material to                

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