Ex Parte Mickievicz 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            not binding precedent of the Board.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. 20              



                            UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE                                         
                                              _______________                                                 
                                 BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS                                           
                                           AND INTERFERENCES                                                  
                                              ____________                                                    
                                       Ex parte SCOTT K. MICKIEVICZ,                                          
                                DAVID W. HELSTER, GEORGE R. DEFIBAUGH                                         
                                                     and                                                      
                                             LYNN ROBERT SIPE                                                 
                                                   _______                                                    
                                             Appeal No. 2003-1232                                             
                                          Application No. 09/498,268                                          
                                              _______________                                                 
                                                  ON BRIEF                                                    
                                              _______________                                                 

            Before THOMAS, FLEMING and GROSS, Administrative Patent Judges.                                   
            THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge.                                                              

                                           DECISION ON APPEAL                                                 
                   Appellants have appealed to the Board from the examiner’s final rejection of claims 1      
            through 6.  The examiner has allowed claim 8, but has objected to claim 7.                        








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