Ex Parte IVERSON 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                     publication and is not binding precedent of the Board.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. 33         
                       UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                      
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                          BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                          
                                   AND INTERFERENCES                                  
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               Ex parte VAUGHN SCOTT IVERSON and JOHN WHITLEY RICHARDSON              
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                                 Appeal No. 2003-0325                                 
                              Application No. 08/775,077                              
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                                       ON BRIEF                                       
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          Before RUGGIERO, DIXON, 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 1-8 and 14-17, which are all           
          of the claims pending in this application.                                  

                                     BACKGROUND                                       
               Appellants' invention relates to a method and apparatus for            
          authenticating information.  An understanding of the invention              






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