Ex Parte WALLACE 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          not written for publication and is not binding precedent of the             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. 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 ROBERT M. WALLACE, MARVIN W. GOWENS                      
          and STEVEN A. HENCK                                                         
                                     __________                                       
                                Appeal No. 2001-0162                                  
                               Application 08/824,594                                 
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                                      ON BRIEF                                        
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          Before JERRY SMITH, FLEMING, and SAADAT, Administrative Patent              
          Judges.                                                                     
          FLEMING, Administrative Patent Judge.                                       

                          DECISION ON REQUEST FOR REHEARING                           
               Appellants request that we reconsider our decision dated               
          November 18, 2002, with respect to affirming the Examiner’s                 
          decision rejecting claim 1 under 35 U.S.C. § 102 and claim 8                














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