Ex Parte PATTON et al - Page 8

                  Appeal No. 2002-1128                                                                                        Page 8                      
                  Application No. 08/668,036                                                                                                              
                                                                     Conclusion                                                                           
                           In conclusion, for the reasons set forth in the body of this opinion, we reverse the                                           
                  examiner's rejections of the appealed claims under 35 U.S.C. § 103(a).  On return of                                                    
                  this application to the examining corps, we recommend that the examiner reevaluate                                                      
                  the patentability of product-by-process claim 24.                                                                                       
                                                                    REVERSED                                                                              




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                                                      Sherman D. Winters                           )                                                      
                                                      Administrative Patent Judge                  )                                                      
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                                                      Demetra J. Mills                             )                                                      
                                                      Administrative Patent Judge                  )   APPEALS AND                                        
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                                                      Lora M. Green                                )                                                      
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