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publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 31
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte SAMUEL G. MUNOZ-GARCIA, PATRICK CHOMET,
and DENNIS ROY MULLINS
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Appeal No. 2001-1185
Application No. 08/915,597
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HEARD: February 11, 2002
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Before THOMAS, BARRY, and LEVY, Administrative Patent Judges.
LEVY, 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 1, 3-6, 8, and 10-13.
Claims 2 and 9 have been objected to as being allowable if
rewritten in independent form. Claims 7 and 14 have been
canceled.
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