Ex Parte MOLNAR 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                                          for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 24                    

                                    UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                       
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                                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                         
                                                      AND INTERFERENCES                                                             
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                                                   Ex parte KARL J.  MOLNAR,                                                        
                                                        and PAUL W. DENT                                                            
                                                           ____________                                                             
                                                       Appeal No. 2001-0906                                                         
                                                     Application No. 08/597,073                                                     
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                                                             ON BRIEF                                                               
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               Before HAIRSTON, KRASS, and JERRY SMITH, Administrative Patent Judges.                                               
               HAIRSTON, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                               



                                                      DECISION ON APPEAL                                                            
                       This appeal involves claims 1 through 7, 9 through 12, 14, 16 through 19 and 21 through 29.                  
                       The disclosed invention relates to a method for estimating a position of a terminal in a                     
               radio-communication system that uses an array to illuminate areas with spot beams.                                   











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