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written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 49
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JAMES R. WOODRUFF and PETER J. HESKETH
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Appeal No. 2001-1055
Application No. 08/651,927
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ON BRIEF
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Before BARRETT, GROSS, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.
GROSS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the examiner's final
rejection of claims 1 through 9, 11 through 17, 20, 22 through
32, 34, and 35. Claim 10 has been allowed. Claims 18, 19, 21,
and 33 have been canceled.
Appellants' invention relates to a method and apparatus for
detecting and measuring forces with mechanical resonators. Claim
1 is illustrative of the claimed invention, and it reads as
follows:
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