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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 PAUL D. HOEPRICH JR.
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Appeal No. 2001-0889
Application No. 08/459,086
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ON BRIEF
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Before WINTERS, GRIMES, and GREEN, Administrative Patent Judges.
GRIMES, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from the examiner’s
final rejection of claims 7-12, 18-22, 31, and 32, all of the claims remaining.
Claims 7 and 18 are representative and read as follows:
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