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for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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 LAVAUGHN F. WATTS JR,
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Appeal No. 1999-2052
Application No. 08/572,202
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ON BRIEF
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Before SMITH, LALL, and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges.
LALL, Administrative Patent Judge.
ON REQUEST FOR REHEARING
Appellant requests that we reconsider our decision of May 6,
2002, wherein we sustained, under 35 U.S.C. § 103, the rejection
of claims 1, 4-9, 16, 17, 39, 41-43, 45-47, 49-51, 53, 54, 63, 64
and 66 over Smith and Kikinis; the rejection of claims 21-27, 55,
56, 58-60, 62, 67 and 70-74 over Smith, Kikinis and Kenny; and of
claims 28 and 29 over Smith, Kikinis and Gephardt; however, we did
not sustain the rejection of claims 3, 10, 18 and 30-38 over Smith
and Kikinis.
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