Ex Parte Matthews - 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                                          for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 14              

                                   UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                                      
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                                         BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                                       
                                                     AND INTERFERENCES                                                            
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                                                Ex parte SUSAN H. MATTHEWS                                                        
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                                                      Appeal No. 2002-0070                                                        
                                                    Application No. 09/537,949                                                    
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                                                            ON BRIEF                                                              
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               Before ABRAMS, STAAB, and McQUADE, Administrative Patent Judges.                                                   
               STAAB, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                                                



                                                     DECISION ON APPEAL                                                           
                      Susan H. Matthews appeals from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 20, 22-30, 39 and                   
               40, all the claims currently pending in the application.  The amendment filed subsequent to the final              
               rejection canceling claims 21 and 41 and amending claims 20, 22-24, 26 and 39 has been entered.                    












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